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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At times during slow periods on the campaign trail, what do journalists find themselves resenting?
(a) The presence of Mankiewicz.
(b) The censorship.
(c) The amount of work they can do.
(d) The lack of interviews with the candidates.

2. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?
(a) A motorcycle accident.
(b) A drug bust.
(c) Ten thousand naked hippies showing up to protest Nixon.
(d) The drunken, belligerent behavior of the person who stole his ID.

3. According to Thompson, how much time do the candidates devote to meeting constituents?
(a) Twelve hours a day, for a year.
(b) Ten hours a day, for fourteen months.
(c) Eighteen hours a day, for a year and a half.
(d) Eight hours a day, for two years.

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

5. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?
(a) Reconstructing the motor.
(b) Flagging down a ride.
(c) Changing their oil.
(d) Getting their car on the road.

Short Answer Questions

1. What journalistic term does Thompson use to describe Wallace's speeches in "July?"

2. During the May primary, how does Thompson describe a politician hearing a particular sound?

3. Besides the factory, where else do the candidates go to visit and meet with workers?

4. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?

5. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?

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