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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mailer in Chapter 5, how big is the praking lot tot he Pentagon?
(a) The size of 5 football fields.
(b) Slightly smaller than the central mall.
(c) The size of a grocery store's parking lot.
(d) As big as the Pentagon itself.

2. How does Mailer plead at his lawyer's suggestion?
(a) Not guilty.
(b) Guilty.
(c) He refuses to acknowledge the legitimacy of the court.
(d) No contest.

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

4. After a term in which of Mailer's books has the band named itself?
(a) The Deer Park.
(b) Why Are We in Vietnam?
(c) The Naked and the Dead.
(d) The White Negro.

5. In Chapter 5, what is Mailer's assessment of the mistake the Revolutionary Contingent made during the march?
(a) It lacked a clear system of communication.
(b) It was too spread out.
(c) It acted too soon.
(d) It was poorly armed.

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

7. Which writer does Mailer think he is a stand-in for the young people in Chapter 7?
(a) Faulkner.
(b) Hemingway.
(c) Twain.
(d) Miller.

8. How many marchers does the New York Times suggest will be at the Pentagon protest in Chapter 5?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 80,000.
(d) 125,000.

9. What word best describes the collective mood of the protesters at the beginning of Chapter 4?
(a) Lost.
(b) Focused.
(c) Violent.
(d) Impatient.

10. How many days in jail is Mailer sentenced to in Chapter 9?
(a) 60.
(b) 15.
(c) 5.
(d) 30.

11. What is the highest estimate given in Chapter 5 for the number of marchers who may attend?
(a) 80,000.
(b) 500,000.
(c) 50,000.
(d) 200,000.

12. In Chapter 6, Mailer acknowledges that what was present on both sides of the line at the Pentagon?
(a) Lethargy.
(b) Terror.
(c) Animosity.
(d) Weapons.

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

14. Which character introduced in this section has been arrested 9 times at protests?
(a) The Hungarian freedom fighter.
(b) Walter Teague.
(c) The "nazi."
(d) John Boyle.

15. What is happening to Mailer at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) He is being arrested.
(b) He is sleeping under a tree.
(c) He is giving a television interview.
(d) He is lying on the ground after being maced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two gods does Mailer insist the war supports in Chapter 7?

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

3. What reason does the judge give for giving Mailer a stiffer sentence in Chapter 9?

4. What nationality is the "Nazi" who antagonizes Mailer in Chapter 2?

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

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