Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Quiz | Eight Week Quiz C

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, June.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Ether.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Heroin.

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

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

5. How is Thompson affected when a politician he politically respects suffers through a difficult event?
(a) He is concerned of the effects it will have on the campaign.
(b) He laughs about it.
(c) He is angry.
(d) He can barely speak of it without tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"

2. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?

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

4. What writer's problem does Thompson discuss in "June"?

5. In "May," what complaint do Thompson and other journalists have on the campaign trail?

(see the answer key)

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