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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, April.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to Thompson, in "January," who beat Johnson in New Hampshire?
(a) The Wallace voters.
(b) The McCarthy voters.
(c) The Nixon voters.
(d) The Muskie voters.

3. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?
(a) Republican.
(b) Green Party.
(c) Independent.
(d) Democrat.

4. During the May primary, how does Thompson describe a politician hearing a particular sound?
(a) A cat being cornered by a dog.
(b) A werewolf killing one's guard dog.
(c) A vulture picking at carrion.
(d) A fox getting caught in a trap.

5. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?
(a) Writers who could not sell a novel.
(b) Failed politicians.
(c) News-hungry pigs.
(d) Worthless.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Rosey Grier not allowed to deal with Rubin's harassment on the train?

2. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?

3. How is Thompson affected when a politician he politically respects suffers through a difficult event?

4. What is unusual about Thompson's description of himself in the Introduction?

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

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