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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time in Chapter 8 does Teague begin his lectures again?
(a) 12 PM.
(b) 5 AM.
(c) 8 AM.
(d) 4 PM.

2. What crime would Mailer be guilty of in returning young men's draft cards during the march, according to the statement in Chapter 2?
(a) Impeding an executive order.
(b) Aiding someone refusing the draft.
(c) Theft of government property.
(d) Providing comfort to the enemies of the U.S.

3. What state is the MP from?
(a) Illinois.
(b) West Virginia.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Minnesota.

4. Who speaks with Mitch Goodman at the Justice Department in Chapter 4?
(a) Norman Mailer.
(b) Dr. Ben Spock.
(c) Noam Chomsky.
(d) Robert Lowell.

5. Why do Mailer, Macdonald and Lowell want to be arrested first on Saturday?
(a) They want to get out of the hot sun quickly.
(b) They want to catch an evening flight back to New York.
(c) Only the first ones arrested will be photographed.
(d) They want to escape Mitch Goodman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is waiting her Mailer when he arrives at booking in Occoquan at the end of Chapter 5?

2. What good news does John Boyle give Mailer in Chapter 3?

3. Which character introduced in this section has been arrested 9 times at protests?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Mailer claim the young generation hates more than anything else?

5. In Chapter 4, to what does Mailer compare the people on the bus?

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