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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?
(a) Asian.
(b) Hispanic.
(c) Irish.
(d) African Americans.

3. What does Thompson posit as being the source of his toenail anxiety?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Whiskey.

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

5. Why is Rosey Grier not allowed to deal with Rubin's harassment on the train?
(a) It would not look good for him to rough up the journalists.
(b) It created sympathetic press for Muskie.
(c) Rubin was protected by another journalist.
(d) The other passengers threw him off the train.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What writer's problem does Thompson discuss in "June"?

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

4. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"

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

(see the answer key)

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