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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Mailer acknowledges that what was present on both sides of the line at the Pentagon?
(a) Terror.
(b) Lethargy.
(c) Animosity.
(d) Weapons.

2. From what era of literature does Mailer saying he is drawing a convention in the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) The Romantic Era.
(b) The Modernist Era.
(c) The Neoclassical Era.
(d) The Victorian Era.

3. Who is Mailer's lawyer in Chapter 9?
(a) Kube.
(b) Dellinger.
(c) de Grazia.
(d) Goodman.

4. What type of overtones are part of Mailer's speech in Chapter 10?
(a) Militaristic.
(b) Religious.
(c) Socialist.
(d) Sexual.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What state is the MP from?

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

3. To what ancient monument does Mailer compare the Pentagon in Chapter 4?

4. Why does Mailer determine it is time to get arrested in the end of Chapter 5?

5. Who paid the $65,000 required to fund the march?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Dellinger go about planning the march in Chapters 2 and 3?

2. What train of people following the the march in Chapter 4?

3. In the detain room in Chapter 3, what strikes Mailer about the people around him?

4. What do the Fugs do at the Pentagon in Chapter 5?

5. What permits does the Mobilization Committee get in Chapter 4?

6. Describe Norman Mailer's arrest in Chapter 6?

7. Describe the scene in Occaquan at the beginning of Chapter 6.

8. How does Mailer fair in court in Chapter 9?

9. How does Mailer determine it is time to get arrested at the end of Chapter 5?

10. What comic episode happens when Mailer is getting changed for his arraignment in Chapter 8?

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