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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What campaign is Thompson covering in "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72?"
(a) Muskie's campaign.
(b) Wallace's campaign.
(c) Nixon's campaign.
(d) McGovern's campaign.

2. According to Thompson, how much time do the candidates devote to meeting constituents?
(a) Eight hours a day, for two years.
(b) Eighteen hours a day, for a year and a half.
(c) Twelve hours a day, for a year.
(d) Ten hours a day, for fourteen months.

3. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

4. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?
(a) News-hungry pigs.
(b) Writers who could not sell a novel.
(c) Failed politicians.
(d) Worthless.

5. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?
(a) The White House Press Corps.
(b) McGovern's campaign director.
(c) A speech writer for Nixon.
(d) The military.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "May," according to research, which way does Thompson say is the best and probably only way to win the campaign?

2. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?

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

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

5. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?

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