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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. Who is Mailer's lawyer in Chapter 9?
(a) Goodman.
(b) Dellinger.
(c) de Grazia.
(d) Kube.

2. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

3. Which of the following titles is not one that Mailer the narrator gives himself, Lowell, and Macdonald in Chapter 4?
(a) The Critic.
(b) The Poet.
(c) The Novelist.
(d) The Journalist.

4. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?
(a) William Burroughs'.
(b) Lyndon Johnson's.
(c) Abbie Hoffman's.
(d) Ben Franklin's.

5. In Chapter 10, which of the following forms of civil disobedience is not used by protesters in prison?
(a) Hunger striking.
(b) Solitary confinement.
(c) Refusal of prisonwear.
(d) No-wash protest.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Mailer's assessment of the mistake the Revolutionary Contingent made during the march?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, what does Mailer resolve to do?

3. How does Mailer signal that he wants to be arrested at the beginning of Chapter 6?

4. What is the stated goal of the March, as articulated by the Steering Committee in Chapter 3?

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

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