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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 is not a style of dress that marchers wear in Chapter 2?
(a) African dashikis.
(b) Eisenhower jackets.
(c) Turkish shepherd robes.
(d) Sgt. Pepper uniforms.

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

3. On what day of the week is the march taking place?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Wednesday.

4. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?
(a) Lyndon Johnson's.
(b) Ben Franklin's.
(c) Abbie Hoffman's.
(d) William Burroughs'.

5. How does Mailer dismiss de Grazia from the stage to begin emceeing the night in Chapter 5?
(a) He pushes him over.
(b) He waltzes him off the stage.
(c) He orders him to fetch some water.
(d) He slaps his behind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer say he has sworn not to do, because it will support continued fighting Vietnam?

2. In Chapter 4, what events does Mailer contend are always the same?

3. Who is emceeing when Mailer arrives to the theatre in Chapter 5?

4. Whose flattery in Chapter 4 is Mailer suspicious of?

5. What did the performance space in this section used to be used for?

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