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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, June.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. During "January," what does Thompson say was inappropriate during the previous social setting?
(a) The socialites who would be present.
(b) The date of the event.
(c) Whether to bring a date or not.
(d) His clothing.

4. In Miami, who forces the Senator to keep his speech and interviews short?
(a) Frank Mankiwiecz.
(b) Peter Sheridan.
(c) Hunter S. Thompson.
(d) George McGovern.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "January," whose vote is discussed alongside the generational voting habits?

2. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?

3. What is significant about the residents of the retirement home the candidates visit in "May?"

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

5. What is one of the reasons Thompson is so famous?

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