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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 retirement community.
(b) A slaughterhouse.
(c) A factory.
(d) A university.

2. Why does Thompson believe the journalists are turning to drugs?
(a) They want to experiment while away from their loved ones.
(b) They are not coping well with cabin fever.
(c) They want to emulate Thompson.
(d) They are trying to get a better grasp on the younger generation.

3. In the meeting at the ballroom, what does Thompson hypothesize as being Wallace's goal?
(a) Targeting voters.
(b) Dividing voters.
(c) Introducing radical new ideas with traditional promises.
(d) Moving voters to another candidate.

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

5. What catches Thompson's attention at the primary in early May?
(a) A fax machine.
(b) A song.
(c) A news report.
(d) Fifty typewriters being used at once.

6. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?
(a) Calming.
(b) Exhilerating.
(c) Pleasently routine.
(d) Tiresome.

7. When Thompson hears a specific sound during the May primary, which group does he claim this sound would particularly distress?
(a) Hippies.
(b) Politicians.
(c) Middle America.
(d) American troops.

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

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

10. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?
(a) They all clamor for his autograph.
(b) They embarrass him.
(c) They look down on him.
(d) They are happy to see him.

11. What reason is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?
(a) His editor is a known communist.
(b) His employer never served in Vietnam.
(c) His magazine is the lowest-ranked in the country.
(d) He works for a music magazine.

12. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Dallas.

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

14. 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 are getting lazy.
(c) The writers are becoming too reliant on sensationalistic headlines.
(d) The writers have nothing to write about.

15. In what state does Thompson frequently find himself during social settings involving politicians and journalists?
(a) Jet-lagged.
(b) Hungover.
(c) Outcast.
(d) Nervous.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Thompson, what group was responsible for settling the South?

2. With which party in Florida does Rubin claim to be registered?

3. In "January," whose vote is discussed alongside the generational voting habits?

4. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?

5. What does Thompson openly acknowledge about his work in "February & March?"

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