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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. Who found Thompson, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
2. What US Senator did Thompson hold as a fore-runner in the Republican primaries, in "Crazy Patrick and Big Al?"
3. Who was the Secretary of State that Thompson addresses in "Letter to the President?"
4. Who did Thompson believe clearly won the Democratic presidential nomination debate?
5. In "The South African Problem," Thompson suggested that Reagan was planning on doing what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who did Thompson suggest would make a comeback in "Wooing the Degenerate Vote"? How?
2. Who was discussed in "Let the Good Times Roll"? Why were they newsworthy?
3. What did Thompson detail, in "Back to the Ormsby House"?
4. What is the subject of the article, "The Loved Ones"?
5. Why did Thompson bring up Patrick Buchanan, in "God Bless Colonel North"?
6. What did Thompson discover, in "The Time of the Geek," about the Gary Hart scandal?
7. What did Thompson expect from Reagan's Administration, in "The Year of the Pig"?
8. How did Thompson show the public opinion of Oliver North in, "It Was You, Charlie"?
9. Where was the Iran-Contra scandal introduced in the book? What did Thompson write initially of his predictions?
10. What were Thompson's predictions, in "The Trickle Down Theory"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Thompson write about the Hurricane Crisis Program in the text? What examples did he cite? Why did he feel as he did?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the outcome of the 1988 Presidential Election. What was Thompson's take on the final victory? To whom did Thompson write in his final article of the text? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Thompson's use of imagery and symbolism in the articles. What are examples of symbols that tie into overarching themes in the text?
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