Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Test | Final Test - Hard

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Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 Test | Final Test - Hard

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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way did the passengers on Thompson's plane assure their own entry?

2. How does Thompson chronicle "November Concluded?"

3. According to Thompson, who fails to capture the public's attention because the people perceive a discrepancy between his perception and his reality?

4. How do people who are uninterested in politics react to Thompson's writing?

5. According to Thompson, what sort of person is considered to be more of the "yang" in the Yin/Yang?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the confrontation between Mankiewicz and Thompson.

2. How does Thompson describe the passengers of Dakota Queen II?

3. How is Thompson's honesty a trademark of his writing?

4. In "November Concluded," what stories did Thompson tell about one of the female journalists?

5. Why is Thompson the "rock-n-roll emissary" for politics?

6. During the demonstration of a previous campaign, what did Thompson realize about the police officers on the scene?

7. What does Thompson believe about the middle-class?

8. Describe the activities of election day.

9. What are Thompson's opinions on what Americans want from their leaders?

10. What are Thompson's feelings about Nixon's circle of people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Hunter S. Thompson so compelling as a writer and a subject? In what way does he contribute to his own mystique, despite his honesty and brutal looks at himself? In what way does he exemplify his notions of "perception and reality?" Despite his rebellious ways, why is Thompson so readily accepted by the upper class? In what ways does Thompson resent his public image even as he contributes to it?

Essay Topic 2

How did Eagleton undermine McGovern on the campaign trail? Why is it significant that he repressed his medical records? How did this make McGovern look to the public and why? How did McGovern's failure to act quickly ruin some of his credibility? How does Thompson note that all of these problems could have been avoided with honesty from the beginning? In what ways does this situation mark the end of McGovern's presidential aspirations?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Hunter S. Thompson's sense of being socially awkward around the other journalists in the following format:

Part 1) His employer.

Part 2) His drug use.

Part 3) His attire and roots.

Part 4) His attitudes about other politicians.

Part 5) His relationships with the other journalists.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

(see the answer keys)

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