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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, September.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?
(a) A drug bust.
(b) A motorcycle accident.
(c) Ten thousand naked hippies showing up to protest Nixon.
(d) The drunken, belligerent behavior of the person who stole his ID.

2. According to those who approve of professional speech writers, what purpose do the writers serve for the politicians?
(a) The writers control the campaign.
(b) The writers are merely there to edit the speeches.
(c) The writers enhance the politician's performance.
(d) The writers can catapult a politician to stardom with the right words.

3. When Thompson refers to "the American Dream," what class does he posit has the most at stake in believing in that ideal?
(a) The upper class.
(b) The lower class.
(c) The illegal immigrants.
(d) The middle class.

4. What position does Thompson assign politicians, in his analogy of the American political campaign?
(a) The rook.
(b) Tight ends.
(c) Goalie.
(d) Batter.

5. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"
(a) To see a factory local to his hometown.
(b) To shake their hands.
(c) To visit where his father used to work there.
(d) To make sure they are being given proper benefits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What level of recognition is finally granted to Thompson during "September?"

2. In Thompson's estimation, in "Dark Interlude," what is the real problem with political conflicts?

3. According to those who disapprove of professional speech writers, what is revealed when politicians use these writers?

4. In what measurement of time is this book organized?

5. When covering political stories, how does Thompson generally feel around large groups of unconnected people who cannot mix well?

(see the answer key)

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