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

2. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?
(a) Changing their oil.
(b) Getting their car on the road.
(c) Flagging down a ride.
(d) Reconstructing the motor.

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

4. What writer's problem does Thompson discuss in "June"?
(a) Repetition in subject matter.
(b) Writer's block.
(c) Censorship.
(d) Re-using one's work over and over.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does Thompson posit that makes the campaign he is covering particularly difficult for all participants?

2. To what does Thompson compare the writer's problem he discusses in "June?"

3. When Thompson hears a specific sound during the May primary, which group does he claim this sound would particularly distress?

4. What is a trademark of Thompson's writing, as evidenced in "June?"

5. In "September," what does Thompson name as being the real problem behind the shrinking middle class?

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