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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Thompson discuss as the reason for his own disillusionment in "November Continued"?
(a) Mankiewicz.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Nixon.
(d) McGovern.

2. To what does Thompson compare the writer's problem he discusses in "June?"
(a) Deafness.
(b) Blindness.
(c) A skin graft.
(d) Removing the tongue.

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

4. According to Thompson, what is the death knell for the campaign?
(a) McGovern's sudden shift to support the continuance of Vietnam.
(b) McGovern's public statement about Eagleton.
(c) Nixon's foreign policies.
(d) McGovern's distrust of Eagleton.

5. In "July," in the ballroom, what reaction do the constituents have towards George Wallace?
(a) They take his statements and promises seriously and give him their support.
(b) They are not happy with what Wallace was saying.
(c) They embrace him as their own.
(d) They boo Wallace out of the ballroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Thompson prefer to do his work?

2. According to Thompson, what sort of person is considered to be more of the "yang" in the Yin/Yang?

3. What does the author believe Americans want and need?

4. According to the author, in what ways can deceit be considered relatively harmless?

5. How do people who are uninterested in politics react to Thompson's writing?

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