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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. What happens between Mankiewicz and Thompson in "August?"
(a) Thompson buys the other man a drink.
(b) Thompson crashes his motorcycle into Mankiewicz's car.
(c) Mankiewicz reveals some campaign secrets to Thompson.
(d) Thompson is assaulted by the other man.

2. In Thompson's account of the airplane arrangements, how do several people view being forced onto the Dakota Queen II?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Snobbishness.
(c) Relief.
(d) Angry.

3. In a tongue-in-cheek reference to his employment by the "Rolling Stone," how does Thompson refer to his position as a political writer?
(a) "Rock-n-roll emissary."
(b) "Bob Dylan with a pen."
(c) "The Keith Richards of journalism."
(d) "Like Hendrix without the guitar."

4. What does Thompson explain as being the result of an intense situation in regards to the reserve personnel during a campaign?
(a) The people begin to rebel against their tight schedule.
(b) The people isolate themselves.
(c) The people act out.
(d) The people grow touchier.

5. What is Thompson unable to explain about his preferred candidate in "October?"
(a) McGovern's shady past.
(b) McGovern's inability to make a firm decision.
(c) McGovern's lack of public speaking skills.
(d) McGovern's lack of success in the polls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thompson suggest would have helped McGovern push ahead in the polls during September 1972?

2. How does Thompson allow his readers for the Rolling Stone to follow his journey into the political arena?

3. In his memory of a previous campaign, what does Thompson realize about the police officers?

4. As a result of what happened between Mankiewicz and Thompson in "August," what do Thompson and his friend suspect Mankiewicz will do in the near-future?

5. According to those who approve of professional speech writers, what purpose do the writers serve for the politicians?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thompson describe the drug use among the other journalists?

2. Describe the confrontation between Mankiewicz and Thompson.

3. What are some of the behaviors exhibited by the journalists on the Zoo Plane?

4. What are Thompson's feelings about Nixon's circle of people?

5. Why is Thompson in such a dark mood in "October?"

6. What are Thompson's feelings about Nixon?

7. How does Thompson describe the passengers of Dakota Queen II?

8. In "November Concluded," what stories did Thompson tell about one of the female journalists?

9. How did passengers on the Zoo plane keep the politicians from boarding?

10. Why does the public find Mankowiecz so unsettling?

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