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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Miami, who forces the Senator to keep his speech and interviews short?
(a) Frank Mankiwiecz.
(b) George McGovern.
(c) Hunter S. Thompson.
(d) Peter Sheridan.

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

3. When Thompson refers to "the American Dream," what class does he posit has the most at stake in believing in that ideal?
(a) The middle class.
(b) The lower class.
(c) The illegal immigrants.
(d) The upper class.

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

5. In this book, what is used to separate groups of paragraphs?
(a) Numbers.
(b) Icons.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Pages.

Short Answer Questions

1. From "January, February, into March," what is the core conflict between Thompson and the politicians?

2. How does Thompson describe the Washington D.C. journalists in "January?"

3. In "January, February, into March," what is the reason Thompson makes several people angry with him?

4. Who does Rubin claim will march down to the Convention Center in July?

5. According to those who disapprove of professional speech writers, what is revealed when politicians use these writers?

(see the answer key)

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