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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. With whom does Thompson compare the journalists at the end of "June?"
(a) The Yippies.
(b) Hell's Angels.
(c) The Viet Cong.
(d) The American military.

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

6. Fill in the blank: Journalists can only view ______ as being either worthy of respect or derision.
(a) Campaign managers.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Other journalists.
(d) Politicians.

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

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

9. What is particularly colorful about the letter exchange in "July?"
(a) Thompson includes a few tabs of acid with the letters.
(b) Thompson reveals the sordid parties that happen with the journalists.
(c) Thompson manages to call his correspondant by several filthy names.
(d) Thompson reveals some secrets about Eagleton.

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

11. At times during slow periods on the campaign trail, what do journalists find themselves resenting?
(a) The lack of interviews with the candidates.
(b) The censorship.
(c) The amount of work they can do.
(d) The presence of Mankiewicz.

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

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

14. Despite, or perhaps, because of Thompson's own preferences, what in his writing identifies him as a trustworthy source of information and editorials?
(a) Morality.
(b) Respect for everyone.
(c) Clean living.
(d) Objectivity.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Thompson, in "Dark Interludes," what does McGovern do that shows his prowess as a politician?

2. In the beginning of "May," at which primary is Thompson present?

3. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?

4. Why does Thompson appear to feel relieved and more justified in his habits during "June?"

5. What is a trademark of Thompson's writing, as evidenced in "June?"

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