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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?
(a) Wallace.
(b) McCarthy.
(c) Nixon.
(d) Muskie.
2. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?
(a) Asian.
(b) African Americans.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Irish.
3. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Washington, D.C.
4. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?
(a) They embarrass him.
(b) They look down on him.
(c) They all clamor for his autograph.
(d) They are happy to see him.
5. What journalistic term does Thompson use to describe Wallace's speeches in "July?"
(a) Lobbing.
(b) Pitch.
(c) Sink.
(d) Scanning.
6. According to Thompson, in "January," who beat Johnson in New Hampshire?
(a) The Muskie voters.
(b) The McCarthy voters.
(c) The Nixon voters.
(d) The Wallace voters.
7. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?
(a) Tiresome.
(b) Pleasently routine.
(c) Exhilerating.
(d) Calming.
8. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?
(a) Worthless.
(b) Writers who could not sell a novel.
(c) Failed politicians.
(d) News-hungry pigs.
9. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Peyote.
(c) Ether.
(d) Marijuana.
10. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?
(a) Democrat.
(b) Independent.
(c) Green Party.
(d) Republican.
11. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"
(a) He had his alcohol confiscated.
(b) An article was seized before it could be sent to Rolling Stone.
(c) He was tricked by a politician.
(d) Someone stole his weed.
12. How does Thompson prefer to do his work?
(a) In the shower.
(b) With heavy deadlines.
(c) Easily and slowly.
(d) With a collaborator.
13. How is Thompson affected when a politician he politically respects suffers through a difficult event?
(a) He can barely speak of it without tears.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He laughs about it.
(d) He is concerned of the effects it will have on the campaign.
14. Besides the factory, where else do the candidates go to visit and meet with workers?
(a) An automotive shop.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A library.
(d) A slaughterhouse.
15. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
(c) Washington Post.
(d) New York Times.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does the author posit that politicians dismiss a certain type of vote in "January"?
2. With whom does Thompson compare the journalists at the end of "June?"
3. "Dark Interlude" reveals what illness that Eagleton suffers from?
4. Which Kennedy does the Democratic party consider nominating?
5. What is significant about the residents of the retirement home the candidates visit in "May?"
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