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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 284-313.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Secretary of State that Thompson addresses in "Letter to the President?"
(a) James Williams.
(b) James Baker.
(c) James Kennedy.
(d) James Stewart.

2. What was the home state of President Richard Nixon?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Maine.
(c) California.
(d) Washington.

3. Who was the House of Representatives Counsel in the Oliver North hearings?
(a) Michael Edwards.
(b) Mark Allen Alexander.
(c) John Nields.
(d) William. Hoff.

4. What did Thompson and his friend do after the Super Bowl, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
(a) Play music.
(b) Play golf.
(c) Play pool.
(d) Arm wrestle.

5. Cromwell offered to race his what against the motorcycle, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) Jeep.
(b) Camaro.
(c) Corvette.
(d) Chrysler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose report linked pornography to violence, in "Four More Games?"

2. Who did Thompson believe clearly won the Democratic presidential nomination debate?

3. In "Cowboys at Sea," Thompson related the testimony in court to an attack of an oil tanker where?

4. In "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs," Thompson compared the implosion of Gary Hart's political career to what?

5. In "The Trickle-Down Theory," Thompson considered that acid rain and what would be the legacy of the Reagan Administration?

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