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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Hunter S. Thompson's occupation?
(a) Writer.
(b) Actor.
(c) Campaign manager.
(d) Politician.

2. According to his anecdotes in "January, February, into March," why is Thompson never be able to fit in with the upper classes?
(a) He does not enjoy wearing nicer clothes.
(b) He cannot grovel for affection.
(c) He is too cynical for them.
(d) He is proud of being able to work every day.

3. Who does the younger generation tend to vote like?
(a) The most exposed candidate.
(b) The current President.
(c) The previous generation.
(d) The celebrities.

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

5. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?
(a) Hungover.
(b) Jet-lagged.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Outcast.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. For what is Jerry Rubin known?

4. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?

5. At times during slow periods on the campaign trail, what do journalists find themselves resenting?

(see the answer key)

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