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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 catches Thompson's attention at the primary in early May?
(a) A news report.
(b) A fax machine.
(c) Fifty typewriters being used at once.
(d) A song.

2. Who is Ron Ziegler?
(a) Nixon's speech writer.
(b) Nixon's vice-president.
(c) Nixon's personal PR representative.
(d) Nixon's secretary of state.

3. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Dallas.

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

5. What strikes Thompson the most about Mankiewicz's recent, violent tendencies?
(a) Mankiewicz has a history of violence.
(b) Mankiewicz was a conscientious objector for Vietnam.
(c) Mankiewicz used to be a hippie.
(d) Mankiewicz notably claims to be anti-violence.

Short Answer Questions

1. During "September," what does Thompson predict will happen in the election?

2. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?

3. Why did Nixon employ Ziegler?

4. In his memory of a previous campaign, what does Thompson realize about the police officers?

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

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