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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Washington Post.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

2. From "January, February, into March," what is the core conflict between Thompson and the politicians?
(a) Class issues.
(b) Legalization of marijuana.
(c) Kent State.
(d) Vietnam War.

3. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Dallas.

4. Who does Rubin claim will march down to the Convention Center in July?
(a) One hundred Yippie activists.
(b) Ten thousand naked hippies.
(c) Every hippie celebrity in the country.
(d) Timothy Leary.

5. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) George Wallace.
(c) Edmund Muskie.
(d) John Lindsay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rosey Grier not allowed to deal with Rubin's harassment on the train?

2. What is Hunter S. Thompson's occupation?

3. According to Thompson, what vote do the politicians generally look down upon?

4. Why does the author posit that politicians dismiss a certain type of vote in "January"?

5. What does Thompson openly acknowledge about his work in "February & March?"

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