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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Mailer's books is he clinging onto at he enters the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) Why Are We in Vietnam?
(b) The White Negro.
(c) The Naked and the Dead.
(d) The Executioner's Song.

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

3. Who performs first in the event of Chapter 5?
(a) Lowell.
(b) Macdonald.
(c) Goodman.
(d) Mailer.

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

5. In Chapter 4, to what does Mailer compare the people on the bus?
(a) A group of kindergarteners.
(b) A family reunion.
(c) A rock band on tour.
(d) A high school sports team.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Mailer compare the MP's on the bus in Chapter 4?

2. What word best describes the collective mood of the protesters at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. How is Mailer certain the MP in Chapter 6 is not going to hit him?

4. What does Mailer carry with him when he leaves the part in Chapter 4?

5. What is scheduled to happen in Washington, DC, the day that Mailer arrives?

(see the answer key)

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