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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to mailer in Chapter 1, which of the following qualities is definitely not necessary in a protagonist for the story of the March?
(a) He should be an observer.
(b) He should have participated.
(c) He should be a nonpartisan.
(d) He should be an organizer.

2. In Chapter 1, how long does Mailer suggest it will take to accurately understand the value of the March?
(a) 10-20 years.
(b) 40-50 years.
(c) 100 years.
(d) 5-10 years.

3. What favor has Mailer recently done for Goodman?
(a) He wrote a blurb for his book.
(b) He became Goodman's son's godfather.
(c) He recommended him for a Times op-ed.
(d) He praised him on the Dick Cavett Show.

4. How many young men in Chapter 3 will go to the Department of Justice to represent those turning in their draft cards?
(a) About 150.
(b) About 40.
(c) 10.
(d) About 100.

5. What does Mailer drink during the party of Chapter 4?
(a) Bourbon.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Tequila.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Mailer liken the debate over Vietnam to in Chapter 5?

2. Whose "dwarf alter ego" did Mailer claim to be at the Ambassador speech, according to Macdonald in Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is emceeing when Mailer arrives to the theatre in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 1, what is significant about Mailer's state at the time he is arrested?

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