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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Thompson describe the Washington D.C. journalists in "January?"
(a) They dress in denim.
(b) They dress all in black.
(c) They dress in a vintage style.
(d) They dress like bank tellers.

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

4. What does Thompson openly acknowledge about his work in "February & March?"
(a) His lack of skill.
(b) His own biases.
(c) His lack of insight.
(d) His demograph is not exactly widespread.

5. What campaign is Thompson covering in "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72?"
(a) Wallace's campaign.
(b) Nixon's campaign.
(c) Muskie's campaign.
(d) McGovern's campaign.

6. According to Thompson, what group was responsible for settling the South?
(a) The wealthy.
(b) Italians.
(c) Criminals.
(d) African-Americans.

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

8. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?
(a) Changing their oil.
(b) Flagging down a ride.
(c) Reconstructing the motor.
(d) Getting their car on the road.

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

10. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?
(a) The military.
(b) McGovern's campaign director.
(c) A speech writer for Nixon.
(d) The White House Press Corps.

11. In what measurement of time is this book organized?
(a) Months.
(b) Days.
(c) Years.
(d) Weeks.

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

13. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?
(a) Writers who could not sell a novel.
(b) News-hungry pigs.
(c) Failed politicians.
(d) Worthless.

14. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Ether.
(b) Heroin.
(c) Peyote.
(d) Marijuana.

15. How is Thompson affected when a politician he politically respects suffers through a difficult event?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is concerned of the effects it will have on the campaign.
(c) He laughs about it.
(d) He can barely speak of it without tears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?

2. For what reason does Senator McCarthy visit the factory workers in "May?"

3. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?

4. According to Thompson, how much time do the candidates devote to meeting constituents?

5. During the May primary, how does Thompson describe a politician hearing a particular sound?

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