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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?
(a) Democrat.
(b) Independent.
(c) Republican.
(d) Green Party.

2. Why is Rosey Grier not allowed to deal with Rubin's harassment on the train?
(a) Rubin was protected by another journalist.
(b) It created sympathetic press for Muskie.
(c) The other passengers threw him off the train.
(d) It would not look good for him to rough up the journalists.

3. According to his anecdotes in "January, February, into March," why is Thompson never be able to fit in with the upper classes?
(a) He is proud of being able to work every day.
(b) He cannot grovel for affection.
(c) He is too cynical for them.
(d) He does not enjoy wearing nicer clothes.

4. After "November," what form does Thompson's writing take for the rest of the book?
(a) Outlines.
(b) Scrawled notes.
(c) Bullet points.
(d) Conversational monologues.

5. What does Thompson combine with whiskey in "November?"
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Codeine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?

3. How does Thompson chronicle "November Concluded?"

4. What is one of the reasons Thompson is so famous?

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

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