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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Rolling Stone.
(d) Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

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

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

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

5. With which group does George Wallace apparently have the most affinity?
(a) The middle-classes.
(b) The students.
(c) The factory workers.
(d) The rich businessmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Thompson describe as being less of a hand-shaker and more of an actor with his constituents?

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

3. At the end of "June," why does Thompson compare the journalists to a particularly notorious group?

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

5. In "May," according to research, which way does Thompson say is the best and probably only way to win the campaign?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In "February & March," why is the 1972 Democratic Nomination campaign particularly stressful?

3. How do Thompson and the other journalists deal with their boredom in "May"?

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

5. What is significant about Eagleton's hiding his battles with depression?

6. Describe Thompson's initial relationships with the other writers.

7. Why does Thompson encounter difficulty in becoming an official member of the press for the federal government?

8. What is significant about the rumored "ten thousand naked hippies?"

9. In "June," what does Thompson say about lifting material from his past work to incorporate into his newer work?

10. In the Introduction, how does Thompson explain his drug use?

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