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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Hoffman's day, what machine was used to make almost all I.D. cards?
(a) Varityper.
(b) Blickensderfer typewriter.
(c) IBM Selectric.
(d) Teletype 300.

2. 'It's ridiculous to talk about a revolution without a few words on...'
(a) 'Guns.'
(b) 'Tactics.'
(c) 'Drugs.'
(d) 'What to do after the revolution is successful.'

3. How many basic types of TV systems are there?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

4. What does a gas mask need for maximum effectiveness?
(a) Active chemical filter.
(b) Powered circulation.
(c) Automatic transmission.
(d) Passive charcoal filter.

5. How many underground newspapers does Hoffman estimate exist at the time of writing?
(a) Around 600.
(b) Almost 850.
(c) Over 500.
(d) In excess of 1,000.

6. What word does Hoffman use to refer to police violence?
(a) Wolfing.
(b) Ghosting.
(c) Pigging.
(d) Vamping.

7. At the time of writing, how much did it cost to rent a safety deposit box for a year?
(a) $7.00.
(b) $15.00.
(c) $5.00.
(d) $21.00.

8. What does LACE stand for?
(a) Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions.
(b) Legal Attorneys for Collective Excellence.
(c) Lycergic Acid Crypto-Ethelene.
(d) Liquid Air Cycle Engine.

9. Where did two friends of Hoffman's hide a tape recorder fit with a loudspeaker?
(a) On the bottom of a police car.
(b) A supermarket.
(c) A school auditorium.
(d) A church.

10. In the military, what does C.O. stand for?
(a) Commissioned Official.
(b) Community Organization.
(c) Communist Operative.
(d) Commanding Officer.

11. What Western country provides asylum for draft dodgers and deserters?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Canada.

12. What can be used to erase computer tape?
(a) The 'delete' key.
(b) Magnets.
(c) Fire.
(d) Power surges.

13. 'As the revolutionary struggle intensifies, so will the number and severity of...'
(a) 'Revolutionaries.'
(b) 'Thunderstorms.'
(c) 'Injuries.'
(d) 'Legal penalties.'

14. What does RF stand for?
(a) Radical Freedom.
(b) Regulated Fundamentalism.
(c) Real Feed.
(d) Radio Frequency.

15. What city has the longest and most extensive Switchboard operation?
(a) New York City.
(b) Houston.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hoffman suggest putting into a safety deposit box?

2. What chemical is used in stink bombs?

3. What the dimensions of a tabloid-style paper?

4. What do police have to do before legally searching you?

5. What do TV signals travel on?

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