Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Quiz | Four Week Quiz B

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, November Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Bobby Kennedy refer to as "the most decent man in the Senate?"
(a) Nixon.
(b) Muskie.
(c) McGovern
(d) Wallace.

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

3. According to those who disapprove of professional speech writers, what is revealed when politicians use these writers?
(a) The inability of people to think for themselves.
(b) A lack of direct thought.
(c) False promises.
(d) The artifice of politics.

4. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?
(a) McGovern's campaign director.
(b) A speech writer for Nixon.
(c) The military.
(d) The White House Press Corps.

5. After "November," what form does Thompson's writing take for the rest of the book?
(a) Outlines.
(b) Bullet points.
(c) Conversational monologues.
(d) Scrawled notes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does Thompson assign politicians, in his analogy of the American political campaign?

2. In Miami in 1972, how do the sit-ins and protests compare to Thompson's experiences on other campaign trails?

3. How does Thompson describe the Washington D.C. journalists in "January?"

4. In "September," who does Thompson believe would have supported McGovern?

5. According to Thompson, what unprecedented occurrence happens in October of 1972?

(see the answer key)

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