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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?
(a) A factory.
(b) A slaughterhouse.
(c) A university.
(d) A retirement community.

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

3. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Asian.
(d) Irish.

4. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?
(a) Wallace.
(b) Muskie.
(c) Nixon.
(d) McCarthy.

5. In Miami, who forces the Senator to keep his speech and interviews short?
(a) Frank Mankiwiecz.
(b) George McGovern.
(c) Peter Sheridan.
(d) Hunter S. Thompson.

6. What does Thompson believe is the source of the journalists' most common writing problem?
(a) The writers are allowing their work to be dictated by others.
(b) The writers have nothing to write about.
(c) The writers are getting lazy.
(d) The writers are becoming too reliant on sensationalistic headlines.

7. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?
(a) George Wallace.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) John Lindsay.
(d) Edmund Muskie.

8. To what does Thompson compare an American campaign trail?
(a) A football team.
(b) A chess game.
(c) A baseball team.
(d) A hockey team.

9. "Dark Interlude" reveals what illness that Eagleton suffers from?
(a) Depression.
(b) Hallucinations.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

10. Why does Thompson appear to feel relieved and more justified in his habits during "June?"
(a) Timothy Leary comes to speak to the journalists.
(b) McGovern acknowledges his own drug use.
(c) Mankiewicz shares a joint with Thompson.
(d) Many members of the press have been experimenting with drugs as well.

11. What is a trademark of Thompson's writing, as evidenced in "June?"
(a) His interviews with the candidates.
(b) His frequent references to celebrities.
(c) His factual accounts.
(d) His ability to make connections between disparate events.

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

13. According to Thompson, who was most notably not a target when Bobby Kennedy was assassinated?
(a) George Meany.
(b) George Wallace.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) Rosey Grier.

14. According to Thompson, what vote do the politicians generally look down upon?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) Middle-aged men.
(c) Youth.
(d) Elderly women.

15. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?
(a) A drug bust.
(b) The drunken, belligerent behavior of the person who stole his ID.
(c) A motorcycle accident.
(d) Ten thousand naked hippies showing up to protest Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the factory, where else do the candidates go to visit and meet with workers?

2. How does Thompson describe the Washington D.C. journalists in "January?"

3. What is Hunter S. Thompson's occupation?

4. In what measurement of time is this book organized?

5. Fill in the blank: Journalists can only view ______ as being either worthy of respect or derision.

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