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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, October.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thompson suggest would have helped McGovern push ahead in the polls during September 1972?
(a) No speechwriters.
(b) A stronger stance on drug policies.
(c) A one-on-one interview with Thompson.
(d) A better speechwriter.

2. What two archetypes does Thompson use to further his comparison of two of the candidates to the Yin/Yang?
(a) The thief and the murderer.
(b) The brute and the liar.
(c) The prince and the pauper.
(d) The lion and the lamb.

3. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"
(a) He had his alcohol confiscated.
(b) Someone stole his weed.
(c) An article was seized before it could be sent to Rolling Stone.
(d) He was tricked by a politician.

4. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Ether.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Why is Thompson concerned about his toenails?
(a) They are flaking away.
(b) They are not growing.
(c) They are growing in a different color.
(d) They are growing too quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Thompson's own words, what does he initially admit to believing about Mankiewicz?

2. Who is Ron Ziegler?

3. Why does the author posit that politicians dismiss a certain type of vote in "January"?

4. Despite the opinions politicians hold of the press, which of the following is not a trademark of Hunter S. Thompson (illustrating the man's indifference to what the politicians think of him)?

5. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?

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