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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 9 & 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?
(a) He yells about reptiles in the hotel lobby.
(b) He did not pay for his drinks in the bar.
(c) He relieved himself in the hotel lobby's planter.
(d) He hit the lawyer.

2. How does Thompson pay for his car in Part II?
(a) With cash.
(b) With a bad credit card.
(c) With a voucher from his employer.
(d) With a good credit card.

3. Where does Thompson get his credentials in Part 1?
(a) He carries them with him.
(b) At the hotel office.
(c) At the press table.
(d) At the local newspaper office.

4. In what condition does Thompson find his attorney when Thompson arrives at their room in the Hotel Falmaingo?
(a) Completely wasted.
(b) Depressed and tearful.
(c) Sober and alert.
(d) Asleep.

5. What does Thompson tell his lawyer they must do before dark in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Try to earn some money at blackjack.
(b) Call his house.
(c) Go to the Mint 400 racetrack.
(d) Find a burlesque show.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Chapter 9, what does Thompson read is a main conflict in the United States?

2. What does the lawyer do when he begins to feel the effects of the mescaline in Part 1, Chapter 6?

3. What does the cook say about the waitress’s thoughts on the American Dream?

4. For what was Thompson’s friend in Part II, Chapter 10 jailed?

5. By what name does the narrator go?

(see the answer key)

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