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

2. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"
(a) To shake their hands.
(b) To make sure they are being given proper benefits.
(c) To visit where his father used to work there.
(d) To see a factory local to his hometown.

3. In "June," what is significant about drug use among the journalists?
(a) It is non-existent.
(b) It is highly secretive.
(c) It is blatant and frequent.
(d) It is becoming more open.

4. According to Thompson, what sort of person is considered to be more of the "yang" in the Yin/Yang?
(a) The liar.
(b) The smarter preson.
(c) The direct person.
(d) The manipulative person.

5. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?
(a) They look down on him.
(b) They are happy to see him.
(c) They all clamor for his autograph.
(d) They embarrass him.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of what happened between Mankiewicz and Thompson in "August," what do Thompson and his friend suspect Mankiewicz will do in the near-future?

2. For what is Jerry Rubin known?

3. According to those who approve of professional speech writers, what purpose do the writers serve for the politicians?

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

5. According to Thompson, because of their origins, who do Southerners respect?

(see the answer key)

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