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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapters 6-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What crime would Mailer be guilty of in returning young men's draft cards during the march, according to the statement in Chapter 2?
(a) Impeding an executive order.
(b) Aiding someone refusing the draft.
(c) Theft of government property.
(d) Providing comfort to the enemies of the U.S.

2. What is provided for the young men in Chapter 3's breakfast?
(a) Toasted English muffins.
(b) Peanut butter and bread.
(c) Granola.
(d) Bananas and cantaloupe.

3. Who is Mailer's lawyer in Chapter 9?
(a) de Grazia.
(b) Goodman.
(c) Kube.
(d) Dellinger.

4. Who is William Sloane Coffin?
(a) A former Air Force pilot.
(b) Chaplain at Yale.
(c) Editor of The New Republic.
(d) A local DC businessman.

5. Which two gods does Mailer insist the war supports in Chapter 7?
(a) Marx and Smith.
(b) Technology and commercialism.
(c) Bloodshed and madness.
(d) Money and power.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in Chapter 3 is astounded by the fact that the papers were kind to Mailer's performance and not his?

2. In Chapter 1, how long does Mailer suggest it will take to accurately understand the value of the March?

3. According to Mailer in Chapter 3, how did Robert Lowell avoid fighting in World War II?

4. What word best describes the collective mood of the protesters at the beginning of Chapter 4?

5. What is Mailer worried about missing at the beginning of Chapter 8?

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