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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, February & March.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does Thompson posit that makes the campaign he is covering particularly difficult for all participants?
(a) The assassinations of the Kennedys.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) McGovern's pro-choice stand.
(d) McGovern's support of legalizing marijuana.

2. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?
(a) Getting their car on the road.
(b) Changing their oil.
(c) Reconstructing the motor.
(d) Flagging down a ride.

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

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

5. In "January," whose vote is discussed alongside the generational voting habits?
(a) African Americans.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) European immigrants.
(d) Asian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When covering political stories, how does Thompson generally feel around large groups of unconnected people who cannot mix well?

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

4. According to his anecdotes in "January, February, into March," why is Thompson never be able to fit in with the upper classes?

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

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