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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what theatre is the presentation of Chapter 5 located?
(a) The Arena.
(b) The National Theatre.
(c) The Ambassador.
(d) Ford's Theatre.

2. Who is emceeing when Mailer arrives to the theatre in Chapter 5?
(a) de Grazia.
(b) Lowell.
(c) Macdonald.
(d) Goodman.

3. Where does Chapter 2 take place?
(a) Mailer's den.
(b) A New York bistro.
(c) A publishing house.
(d) An office on I Street.

4. In Chapter 2, to whom does Mailer state he holds final allegiance?
(a) Fellow artists.
(b) Himself.
(c) Hippies.
(d) The government.

5. In Chapter 3, Mailer states that left-wing groups should choose names similar to what?
(a) Motorcycle gangs.
(b) Fortune 500 companies.
(c) Religious sects.
(d) Right-wing groups.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the central action of the protest Mailer is invited to in Chapter 2?

2. On what day of the week is the march taking place?

3. What instrument does Mailer keep hearing as he marches to the Washington Memorial in Chapter 2?

4. Which of the following is not a style of dress that marchers wear in Chapter 2?

5. What is provided for the young men in Chapter 3's breakfast?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mailer annoy Ed de Grazia in Chapter 4?

2. Describe the performance space of this section.

3. Describe the interactions Mailer has with his fellow speakers at the party in Chapter 4.

4. What does Mailer find at the church in Chapter 3?

5. What state is Mailer in when he leaves the party in Chapter 4?

6. What is Mailer's attitude toward protest at the beginning of the novel?

7. What metaphor does Mailer use in Chapter 5 to describe the Vietnam controvery in America and who takes what sides?

8. Why is Mailer late to emcee the event in Chapter 5?

9. Describe Norman Mailer as a character.

10. Describe Mailer's emceeing in Chapters 5 and 6?

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