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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The opening of the novel is taken from an article in which publication?
(a) The New Yorker.
(b) The Washington Post.
(c) Time Magazine.
(d) Cracked.

2. In Chapter 6, how does the audience respond to Mailer's profane tirade?
(a) They applaud politely.
(b) Halk of them walk out.
(c) They boo him.
(d) They give him a standing ovation.

3. What is significant about the way Lowell recites his poetry in Chapter 6?
(a) He does not use notes.
(b) He affects a British accent.
(c) He pauses for minutes at a time.
(d) He speaks incredibly quietly.

4. Who performs first in the event of Chapter 5?
(a) Mailer.
(b) Macdonald.
(c) Goodman.
(d) Lowell.

5. With whom does Mailer get into a shouting matching in Chapter 6?
(a) The hostess of the party.
(b) de Grazia.
(c) A heckler.
(d) The Time Magazine reporter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mailer and the Chapter 2 caller spend a period of time after college?

2. Which descriptor best describes Mailer's feelings while watching Lowell speak in Chapter 6?

3. What does Mailer forget to give back to the hostess when he leaves the party in Chapter 4?

4. Which of the following is not something Mailer is mentioned doing during his emceeing of Chapter 5?

5. What is the central action of the protest Mailer is invited to in Chapter 2?

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