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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. In Chapter 1, how long does Mailer suggest it will take to accurately understand the value of the March?
(a) 100 years.
(b) 40-50 years.
(c) 10-20 years.
(d) 5-10 years.

2. Which of the following writers is not speaking at the protest?
(a) Robert Lowell.
(b) Susan Sontag.
(c) Ed de Grazia.
(d) Dwight Macdonald.

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

4. In Chapter 1, Mailer claims that America's New Left is drawing its political aesthetic from what country?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Russia.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) China.

5. Who is entertaining the audience when the speakers arrive?
(a) A troup of mimes.
(b) An improv group.
(c) A folk music group.
(d) A poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Mailer liken the debate over Vietnam to in Chapter 5?

2. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer specifically not want done to him at the protest, should the police sweep in?

3. What is provided for the young men in Chapter 3's breakfast?

4. In Chapter 6, how does Mailer characterize Macdonald politically?

5. Which social or literary figure calls Mailer in Chapter 2?

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