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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. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?
(a) John Lindsay.
(b) George Wallace.
(c) Ted Kennedy.
(d) Edmund Muskie.

2. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?
(a) A factory.
(b) A retirement community.
(c) A university.
(d) A slaughterhouse.

3. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Ether.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Heroin.

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

5. How is Thompson affected when a politician he politically respects suffers through a difficult event?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He can barely speak of it without tears.
(c) He is concerned of the effects it will have on the campaign.
(d) He laughs about it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?

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

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

4. Who does the younger generation tend to vote like?

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

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