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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 7-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mailer offend the hostess in Chapter 4?
(a) He forgets her name.
(b) He call her a loon.
(c) He refuses dinner.
(d) He breaks her toilet.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, how long has the crown been waiting to march?
(a) About one hour.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Several hours.

3. Which of Mailer's writer friends is present in the Volkswagen with him in Chapter 2?
(a) Robert Lowell.
(b) Dwight Macdonald.
(c) None of them.
(d) Paul Goodman.

4. Which of the following characters is not facing charges and possible prison time at the end of the novel?
(a) Mitch Goodman.
(b) Walter Teague.
(c) Ed de Grazia.
(d) William Sloane Coffin.

5. Where do Lowell, Mailer, and Macdonald go after the card return in Chapter 4?
(a) A bar.
(b) The Pentagon.
(c) The hotel.
(d) A hot-dog stand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is the MP from?

2. Who in Chapter 5, is completely enthralled by the band's activities?

3. In Chapter 10, which of the following forms of civil disobedience is not used by protesters in prison?

4. In Chapter 2, who does Dellinger bring on a Project Manager for the March?

5. What is the highest estimate given in Chapter 5 for the number of marchers who may attend?

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