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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 is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?
(a) His employer never served in Vietnam.
(b) His magazine is the lowest-ranked in the country.
(c) His editor is a known communist.
(d) He works for a music magazine.

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

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

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

5. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?
(a) The drunken, belligerent behavior of the person who stole his ID.
(b) Ten thousand naked hippies showing up to protest Nixon.
(c) A motorcycle accident.
(d) A drug bust.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?

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

(see the answer key)

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