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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. According to the article in Chapter 1, why is Norman Mailer arrested?
(a) He punches a presenter at an awards banquet.
(b) He crosses a police line.
(c) He vomits on the Lincoln Memorial.
(d) He is caught carrying a large bag of marijuana.

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

3. What does Mailer liken himself to when he begins emceeing in Chapter 5?
(a) A mason laying foundation.
(b) A jazz musician riffing on a theme.
(c) A lawyer parsing words.
(d) A surgeon tending a breech birth.

4. Which social or literary figure calls Mailer in Chapter 2?
(a) Abbie Hoffman.
(b) Mitch Goodman.
(c) Jean Genet.
(d) Robert Lowell.

5. Which of the following is not something Mailer describes as the march begins in Chapter 4?
(a) Cars driving slowly past the march.
(b) Helicopters flying overhead.
(c) Reporters vying for the best shots.
(d) Police beating riot shields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor has Mailer recently done for Goodman?

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

3. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer agree to do the protest?

4. Where does Chapter 2 take place?

5. What does Mailer drink during the party of Chapter 4?

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