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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thompson, who was most notably not a target when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated?
(a) Rosey Grier.
(b) George Meany.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) George Wallace.

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

3. In the beginning of "May," at which primary is Thompson present?
(a) Wyoming.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) California.
(d) South Carolina.

4. 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.

5. 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 all women.
(c) They are of all different ethnicities.
(d) They are wealthy.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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