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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, September.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?
(a) They look down on him.
(b) They are happy to see him.
(c) They all clamor for his autograph.
(d) They embarrass him.

2. What is significant about the residents of the retirement home the candidates visit in "May?"
(a) They are all connected to powerful families in Washington, D.C.
(b) They are of all different ethnicities.
(c) They are all women.
(d) They are wealthy.

3. What catches Thompson's attention at the primary in early May?
(a) A song.
(b) Fifty typewriters being used at once.
(c) A news report.
(d) A fax machine.

4. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"
(a) To make sure they are being given proper benefits.
(b) To visit where his father used to work there.
(c) To shake their hands.
(d) To see a factory local to his hometown.

5. In "September," who does Thompson believe would have supported McGovern?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Amelia Earhart.
(d) Sitting Bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it necessary for the politicians have so many meet-and-greets to shake hands with many different workers?

2. What level of recognition is finally granted to Thompson during "September?"

3. During "September," what does Thompson predict will happen in the election?

4. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?

5. According to Thompson, how much time do the candidates devote to meeting constituents?

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