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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which social or literary figure calls Mailer in Chapter 2?
(a) Mitch Goodman.
(b) Abbie Hoffman.
(c) Jean Genet.
(d) Robert Lowell.

2. In Chapter 6, how does the audience respond to Mailer's profane tirade?
(a) They boo him.
(b) They give him a standing ovation.
(c) Halk of them walk out.
(d) They applaud politely.

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

4. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer specifically not want done to him at the protest, should the police sweep in?
(a) He does not want to be maced.
(b) He does not want to be arrested.
(c) He does not want to be struck.
(d) He does not want to be shot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who speaks with Mitch Goodman at the Justice Department in Chapter 4?

2. Why do Mailer, Macdonald and Lowell want to be arrested first on Saturday?

3. Which Ivy League university did both Mailer and the Chapter 2 caller graduate from?

4. Where do Lowell, Mailer, and Macdonald go after the card return in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Mailer agree to do the protest?

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