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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) Cracked.
(d) Time Magazine.
2. What is Mailer's primary complaint about the performance space?
(a) There are no curtains on the stage.
(b) The seats are uncomfortable.
(c) There is no ventilation.
(d) The sound system is bad.
3. Who is entertaining the audience when the speakers arrive?
(a) A troup of mimes.
(b) A poet.
(c) A folk music group.
(d) An improv group.
4. Which social or literary figure calls Mailer in Chapter 2?
(a) Jean Genet.
(b) Abbie Hoffman.
(c) Robert Lowell.
(d) Mitch Goodman.
5. What favor has Mailer recently done for Goodman?
(a) He praised him on the Dick Cavett Show.
(b) He wrote a blurb for his book.
(c) He recommended him for a Times op-ed.
(d) He became Goodman's son's godfather.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Mailer drink during the party of Chapter 4?
2. What is Mailer doing in Chapter 5 when a Time Magazine correspondent approaches him?
3. What sport does Mailer liken the debate over Vietnam to in Chapter 5?
4. Which descriptor best describes Mailer's feelings while watching Lowell speak in Chapter 6?
5. At what theatre is the presentation of Chapter 5 located?
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