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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. 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 an observer.
(b) He should be an organizer.
(c) He should be a nonpartisan.
(d) He should have participated.

2. Who is William Sloane Coffin?
(a) A local DC businessman.
(b) A former Air Force pilot.
(c) Chaplain at Yale.
(d) Editor of The New Republic.

3. What is Mailer's primary complaint about the performance space?
(a) There is no ventilation.
(b) The sound system is bad.
(c) The seats are uncomfortable.
(d) There are no curtains on the stage.

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

5. At what theatre is the presentation of Chapter 5 located?
(a) Ford's Theatre.
(b) The National Theatre.
(c) The Arena.
(d) The Ambassador.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following men is not quoted by Mailer is having advocated sensory adjudication in Chapter 2?

2. To what does Mailer compare his hangover in Chapter 2?

3. The opening of the novel is taken from an article in which publication?

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

5. With whom does Mailer get into a shouting matching in Chapter 6?

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