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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. In what month is the March held?
(a) July.
(b) April.
(c) October.
(d) January.

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

3. In Chapter 3, Mailer states that left-wing groups should choose names similar to what?
(a) Right-wing groups.
(b) Fortune 500 companies.
(c) Religious sects.
(d) Motorcycle gangs.

4. What does Mailer state in Chapter 5 is the best course of action if you cannot please a liberal hostess?
(a) Wrong her completely.
(b) Slip out inconspiculously.
(c) Apologize profusely.
(d) Get her a gift basket.

5. According to the article in Chapter 1, why is Norman Mailer arrested?
(a) He vomits on the Lincoln Memorial.
(b) He is caught carrying a large bag of marijuana.
(c) He punches a presenter at an awards banquet.
(d) He crosses a police line.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is significant about the way Lowell recites his poetry in Chapter 6?

2. Why does Mailer's conversation with Macdonald become awkward in Chapter 4?

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

4. In Chapter 2, what drug does Mailer repeatedly decry?

5. From what era of literature does Mailer saying he is drawing a convention in the beginning of Chapter 1?

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