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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5 & 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song is playing on the radio when Thompson takes over the car in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) "The Battle Hymn of Lieutenant Calley."
(b) “Give Peace a Chance.”
(c) “One Tin Soldier.”
(d) “The Eve of Destruction.”

2. What magazine in Part 1, Chapter 10 says they want a 50,000 word article from Thompson?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Life.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) Time.

3. What kind of car are Thompson and his lawyer driving to Las Vegas?
(a) A Chevy convertible.
(b) A Ford mustang.
(c) A Ford pick-up.
(d) A Dodge Fury.

4. What is the name of the bar in which Thompson is sitting on the outskirts of Las Vegas, in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) Mile’s Slots and Beer.
(b) Wild Bill’s Café.
(c) Red Slot Pub.
(d) Las Vegas Drinks.

5. What does Thompson say one should do if he is speeding and a police car turns on its lights behind you?
(a) Speed up.
(b) Stop suddenly.
(c) Slow down.
(d) Pull into the median.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bothers Thompson most about the people attending the narcotics conference?

2. What do Thompson and the attorney find out when they return to their suite after dealing with the girl the attorney brought to the Hotel Flamingo?

3. For what does Thompson tell the hitchhiker he and the lawyer are searching?

4. What does Thompson see in the carpet at the first hotel bar in Las Vegas?

5. By the middle of Part II, Chapter 5, how long has Thompson been without sleep?

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