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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, July.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"
(a) To see a factory local to his hometown.
(b) To visit where his father used to work there.
(c) To shake their hands.
(d) To make sure they are being given proper benefits.

2. According to Thompson, in "Dark Interludes," what does McGovern do that shows his prowess as a politician?
(a) He quickly drops Eagleton from the ticket.
(b) He publicly supports Eagleton's continuance in the campaign.
(c) He uses Eagleton's medical history against him.
(d) He pardons Eagleton's lies.

3. In this book, what is used to separate groups of paragraphs?
(a) Numbers.
(b) Icons.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Pages.

4. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?
(a) Calming.
(b) Tiresome.
(c) Exhilerating.
(d) Pleasently routine.

5. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?
(a) Outcast.
(b) Jet-lagged.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Hungover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What campaign is Thompson covering in "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72?"

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

3. With whom does Thompson compare the journalists at the end of "June?"

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

5. Why does Thompson believe the journalists are turning to drugs?

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