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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 music group is playing at the Pentagon in Chapter 5?
(a) The Fugs.
(b) The Band.
(c) The Magic Tramps.
(d) The New York Dolls.

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

3. To what does Mailer compare the MP's on the bus in Chapter 4?
(a) Keystone cops.
(b) Referees.
(c) Parents.
(d) Substitute teachers.

4. Where is the bus in Chapter 4 taking Mailer and the other marchers?
(a) A school in Baltimore.
(b) A post office in Alexandria.
(c) A bus depot in Brookland.
(d) A police station in Bethesda.

5. What phrase does Mailer use to stand in for any sort of improvised speech?
(a) Winging.
(b) Orating.
(c) Speaking-in-public.
(d) Holding court.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favor has Mailer recently done for Goodman?

2. In Chapter 5, who attempts to silence de Grazia and Mailer as they squabble onstage?

3. What other protest speaker is on the same plane as with Mailer in Chapter 3?

4. What response does Coffin get to his turning in of the draft cards in Chapter 4?

5. Which of the following titles is not one that Mailer the narrator gives himself, Lowell, and Macdonald in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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