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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 1 of Book II, to whom does the "writer" pass the baton?
(a) The journalist.
(b) The historian.
(c) The revolutionary.
(d) The essayist.

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

5. Which New York-based journalist is quoted at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Frank Rich.
(b) Jimmy Breslin.
(c) Truman Capote.
(d) Pauline Kael.

6. Counting his current one, how many wives has Mailer had?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

7. In Chapter 3, what city does the Steering Committee meet in?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) New York.

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

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

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

11. Next to what famous left icon's bunk does Mailer lay down at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Wavy Gravy.
(b) Dan Berrigan.
(c) Noam Chomsky.
(d) Abbie Hoffman.

12. Which of the following is not an area that the attorney of Chapter 4 gets permission for protest activity?
(a) The road leading to the Pentagon.
(b) The Lincoln Memorial.
(c) The north lot of the Pentagon.
(d) The Washington Monument.

13. How does Mailer respond to the band's ritual in Chapter 6?
(a) He is embarrassed.
(b) He is enthralled.
(c) He looks about confused.
(d) He quickly loses interest.

14. What sources are reviewed through much of Chapter 5?
(a) Newspaper articles.
(b) Accounting statements.
(c) Mobilization Committee minutes.
(d) Dellinger's journals.

15. What game does Mailer play with a cellmate to pass the time in Chapter 5?
(a) 20 questions.
(b) Poker.
(c) Chess.
(d) Gin rummy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what is Mailer's mind racing to figure out?

2. What does Mailer tell Fontain about his arrest in Chapter 1?

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

4. How does Mailer describe the MP's face at the end of Chapter 1?

5. What does one of the older gentlemen tell a young black man who gets overly angry in Chapter 4?

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