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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. For what is Jerry Rubin known?
(a) As a Yippie activist.
(b) For attempting to levitate the Pentagon.
(c) For Communism.
(d) For furthering the knowledge of drugs with Timothy Leary.

3. What is Hunter S. Thompson's occupation?
(a) Politician.
(b) Actor.
(c) Writer.
(d) Campaign manager.

4. Fill in the blank: Journalists can only view ______ as being either worthy of respect or derision.
(a) Campaign managers.
(b) Other journalists.
(c) Police officers.
(d) Politicians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite, or perhaps, because of Thompson's own preferences, what in his writing identifies him as a trustworthy source of information and editorials?

2. When Thompson hears a specific sound during the May primary, which group does he claim this sound would particularly distress?

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

4. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?

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

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