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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, November Continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a trademark of Thompson's writing, as evidenced in "June?"
(a) His ability to make connections between disparate events.
(b) His interviews with the candidates.
(c) His frequent references to celebrities.
(d) His factual accounts.

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

3. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"
(a) To make sure they are being given proper benefits.
(b) To see a factory local to his hometown.
(c) To visit where his father used to work there.
(d) To shake their hands.

4. Although Kennedy would not be likely to win the state of Georgia, what key city could he almost definitely win?
(a) Macon.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Columbus.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the louder of the two planes in "November Continued," what does Thompson say is present?

2. What is the tone of "October?"

3. What does Thompson posit as being the source of his toenail anxiety?

4. According to Thompson, who fails to capture the public's attention because the people perceive a discrepancy between his perception and his reality?

5. In Thompson's own words, what does he initially admit to believing about Mankiewicz?

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