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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who in the Volkswagen does the MP subdue in Chapter 2?
(a) The freedom fighter.
(b) The "Nazi."
(c) Mailer.
(d) Walter Teague.

4. What does Mailer tell Fontain about his arrest in Chapter 1?
(a) It was done correctly.
(b) It is unjust.
(c) It will not stop the cause.
(d) It is not the first time he has been in handcuffs.

5. To what ancient monument does Mailer compare the Pentagon in Chapter 4?
(a) The Tower of Babel.
(b) The Pyramids.
(c) The Colloseum.
(d) The Great Wall.

6. What city is Mailer in at the end of this section?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York.
(d) Washington, DC.

7. How does Mailer describe the MP's face at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Impassive.
(c) Severe.
(d) Pained.

8. What word does Mailer use to describe supporters of the ear in Chapter 7?
(a) Lions.
(b) Dodos.
(c) Wolves.
(d) Hawks.

9. Why did march planning committee visit the Pentagon numerous times before the march?
(a) To choose the best side to approach.
(b) To speak with security there.
(c) To gauge police coverage in the lots.
(d) To take pictures for promotional materials.

10. What is Dick Fontaine doing at the march in Chapter 1?
(a) Providing legal support.
(b) Filming Mailer.
(c) Playing guitar.
(d) Dispersing masks for tear gas.

11. How is Mailer certain the MP in Chapter 6 is not going to hit him?
(a) He says he is a fan.
(b) He is black.
(c) He does not have a club.
(d) His hand is trembling.

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

13. Which of the following militant groups chooses to sit and hold their ground at the March?
(a) SDS.
(b) The Weathermen.
(c) The Symbionese Liberation Army.
(d) The Black Panthers.

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

15. Who in Chapter 5, is completely enthralled by the band's activities?
(a) Mailer.
(b) Dellinger.
(c) Macdonald.
(d) Lowell.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which writer does Mailer think he is a stand-in for the young people in Chapter 7?

3. How many days in jail is Mailer sentenced to in Chapter 9?

4. In Chapter 5, who goes to sleep in the cell with Mailer?

5. From what era of literature does Mailer saying he is drawing a convention in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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