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

2. In Chapter 5, what is Mailer's mind racing to figure out?
(a) The best way to get arrested.
(b) What Mitch Goodman is.
(c) Where the best shade is.
(d) WHich set of camera's is CBS.

3. What nationality is the "Nazi" who antagonizes Mailer in Chapter 2?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Italian.
(c) Norwegian.
(d) French.

4. Which music group is playing at the Pentagon in Chapter 5?
(a) The Magic Tramps.
(b) The Band.
(c) The Fugs.
(d) The New York Dolls.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mailer in Chapter 5, how big is the praking lot tot he Pentagon?

2. What is Dick Fontaine doing at the march in Chapter 1?

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

4. Which of the following militant groups chooses to sit and hold their ground at the March?

5. Why does Mailer determine it is time to get arrested in the end of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What train of people following the the march in Chapter 4?

2. What permits does the Mobilization Committee get in Chapter 4?

3. How does Dellinger go about planning the march in Chapters 2 and 3?

4. Why is the Vietnam War fought, according to Mailer in Chapter 7?

5. What do the Fugs do at the Pentagon in Chapter 5?

6. In the detain room in Chapter 3, what strikes Mailer about the people around him?

7. Describe the scene in Occaquan at the beginning of Chapter 6.

8. How does Mailer fair in court in Chapter 9?

9. What bad news greets Mailer when he returns to New York in Chapter 11?

10. What comic episode happens when Mailer is getting changed for his arraignment in Chapter 8?

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