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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?
(a) William Burroughs'.
(b) Ben Franklin's.
(c) Lyndon Johnson's.
(d) Abbie Hoffman's.

2. At the end of Chapter 4, between which two individuals does a tension develop?
(a) Rubin and Dellinger.
(b) Van Cleve and de Grazia.
(c) Dellinger and Goodman.
(d) de Grazia and Kunstler.

3. What does Mailer carry with him when he leaves the part in Chapter 4?
(a) A handful of crackers and cheese.
(b) A coffee cup of whiskey.
(c) A vase.
(d) A Havana cigar.

4. Which of the following is not something Mailer describes as the march begins in Chapter 4?
(a) Helicopters flying overhead.
(b) Reporters vying for the best shots.
(c) Police beating riot shields.
(d) Cars driving slowly past the march.

5. Which famous black leader's sister speaks in Chapter 3?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Bobby Seale.
(c) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(d) Medger Evers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who in the Volkswagen does the MP subdue in Chapter 2?

2. With whom does Mailer get into a shouting matching in Chapter 6?

3. How long has the audience been waiting when the speakers arrive at the theatre in Chapter 5?

4. How does Mailer dismiss de Grazia from the stage to begin emceeing the night in Chapter 5?

5. Which of the following writers is not speaking at the protest?

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