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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. What phrase does Mailer use to stand in for any sort of improvised speech?
(a) Winging.
(b) Holding court.
(c) Orating.
(d) Speaking-in-public.

2. What does Mailer forget to give back to the hostess when he leaves the party in Chapter 4?
(a) A copy of his book.
(b) A cloth napkin.
(c) Her husband's necktie.
(d) Her housekey.

3. What does Mailer state in Chapter 5 is the best course of action if you cannot please a liberal hostess?
(a) Apologize profusely.
(b) Slip out inconspiculously.
(c) Wrong her completely.
(d) Get her a gift basket.

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

5. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 30 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Mailer offend the hostess in Chapter 4?

3. Where does Chapter 2 take place?

4. Where are the protest speakers going when they leave the part at the end of Chapter 4?

5. What does Goodman in Chapter 2 indicate may happen at the protest?

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