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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following locations is not one that Mailer mentions rioting over the Vietnam issue in Chapter 2?
(a) University of Wisconsin.
(b) Read College.
(c) Los Angeles, CA.
(d) Boston Common.

2. According to mailer in Chapter 1, which of the following qualities is definitely not necessary in a protagonist for the story of the March?
(a) He should be a nonpartisan.
(b) He should have participated.
(c) He should be an observer.
(d) He should be an organizer.

3. Which descriptor best describes Mailer's feelings while watching Lowell speak in Chapter 6?
(a) Langorous.
(b) Envious.
(c) Bored.
(d) Enamored.

4. In Chapter 2, what drug does Mailer repeatedly decry?
(a) Mescaline.
(b) LSD.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Where do the organizers of the March go for breakfast in Chapter 3?
(a) A union hall.
(b) A bar.
(c) Another hotel.
(d) A church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Mailer use to stand in for any sort of improvised speech?

2. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?

3. Which famous black leader's sister speaks in Chapter 3?

4. How many young men in Chapter 3 will go to the Department of Justice to represent those turning in their draft cards?

5. Who speaks with Mitch Goodman at the Justice Department in Chapter 4?

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