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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. According to Thompson, what vote do the politicians generally look down upon?
(a) Middle-aged men.
(b) Elderly women.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Youth.

2. When covering political stories, how does Thompson generally feel around large groups of unconnected people who cannot mix well?
(a) Happy.
(b) At ease.
(c) Awkward.
(d) Claustrophobic.

3. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?
(a) McCarthy.
(b) Nixon.
(c) Muskie.
(d) Wallace.

4. What is unusual about Thompson's description of himself in the Introduction?
(a) It is extremely flattering.
(b) He says he refuses to describe himself, but actually does.
(c) He is describing someone else.
(d) It is not flattering.

5. Why does the author posit that politicians dismiss a certain type of vote in "January"?
(a) Their votes do not actually count.
(b) The members of that group usually vote for the least likely candidate.
(c) Very few members of that group will actually vote.
(d) The vote will be as divided as the previous generation's vote.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?

2. According to Thompson, who was most notably not a target when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated?

3. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?

4. Despite the opinions politicians hold of the press, which of the following is not a trademark of Hunter S. Thompson (illustrating the man's indifference to what the politicians think of him)?

5. According to Thompson, in "January," who beat Johnson in New Hampshire?

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