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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, July.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thompson describe the Washington D.C. journalists in "January?"
(a) They dress in a vintage style.
(b) They dress in denim.
(c) They dress all in black.
(d) They dress like bank tellers.

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

3. What writer's problem does Thompson discuss in "June"?
(a) Repetition in subject matter.
(b) Censorship.
(c) Re-using one's work over and over.
(d) Writer's block.

4. From "January, February, into March," what is the core conflict between Thompson and the politicians?
(a) Kent State.
(b) Class issues.
(c) Vietnam War.
(d) Legalization of marijuana.

5. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?
(a) Independent.
(b) Green Party.
(c) Democrat.
(d) Republican.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is unusual about Thompson's description of himself in the Introduction?

2. According to Thompson, how much time do the candidates devote to meeting constituents?

3. In Miami, who forces the Senator to keep his speech and interviews short?

4. What reason is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?

5. With whom does Thompson compare the journalists at the end of "June?"

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