View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does the author posit that politicians dismiss a certain type of vote in "January"?
(a) Their votes do not actually count.
(b) The vote will be as divided as the previous generation's vote.
(c) The members of that group usually vote for the least likely candidate.
(d) Very few members of that group will actually vote.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "July," in the ballroom, what reaction do the constituents have towards George Wallace?

4. What reason does Thompson posit that makes the campaign he is covering particularly difficult for all participants?

5. When Thompson hears a specific sound during the May primary, which group does he claim this sound would particularly distress?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some ways that Thompson organizes this book?

2. Where are some of the places the campaign visits in "May" and why?

3. In "January, February, into March," how does Thompson try to fit in with the politicians and press?

4. How does Thompson use his varied experiences as a writer to draw random connections about the journalists in "June?"

5. In what way is Thompson's place in the journalistic world an exercise in class-mixing?

6. What does Thompson believe about Southern attitudes, particularly in regards to politicians?

7. Why do the consultants on the campaign think they need to involve Ted Kennedy?

8. In the early days of the campaign trail, how does Thompson's demeanor and attire compare to the other journalists?

9. Describe the different votes Thompson discusses in "January."

10. How does Thompson discuss the progressively more open drug use amongst the journalists?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,120 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample