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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book II, Chapters 7-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer does Mailer think he is a stand-in for the young people in Chapter 7?
(a) Hemingway.
(b) Faulkner.
(c) Miller.
(d) Twain.

2. Why did march planning committee visit the Pentagon numerous times before the march?
(a) To gauge police coverage in the lots.
(b) To take pictures for promotional materials.
(c) To speak with security there.
(d) To choose the best side to approach.

3. From what neighborhood in New York are the acquaintances Mailer encounters in Occaquan?
(a) Upper East Side.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Hell's Kitchen.
(d) Murray Hill.

4. What type of civil action do Dellinger and some notables enact in Chapter 7?
(a) A sleep-in.
(b) A sit-in.
(c) A peaceful blockade.
(d) A teach-in.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What city is Mailer in at the end of this section?

2. What is happening to Mailer at the end of Chapter 6?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Mailer characterize Macdonald politically?

4. Which of the following men is not quoted by Mailer is having advocated sensory adjudication in Chapter 2?

5. Which of the following titles is not one that Mailer the narrator gives himself, Lowell, and Macdonald in Chapter 4?

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