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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 is particularly noteworthy of Thompson's writing style, in regards to the tales of his and his colleagues more indulgent behavior?
(a) Meticulous editing.
(b) Disdain for drug addiction.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Omission of details.

2. Whom did Bobby Kennedy refer to as "the most decent man in the Senate?"
(a) Muskie.
(b) Wallace.
(c) McGovern
(d) Nixon.

3. Fill in the blanks: Regarding the combination of alcohol and marijuana, one of the female reporters describes taking the drugs as the adult version of ______ and _______.
(a) Milk and cookies.
(b) Cigarettes and coffee.
(c) Soda and chips.
(d) Caffeine and sugar.

4. What does Thompson allude to having happened with the female reporter who indulged in both marijuana and alcohol?
(a) She slept with the pilot mid-flight.
(b) She would partake in cocaine with Thompson.
(c) She would proposition Thompson.
(d) She would pass out in the aisle.

5. How do people who are uninterested in politics react to Thompson's writing?
(a) The disinterested begin to follow politics.
(b) They boycott Rolling Stone Magazine.
(c) They begin to buy his books.
(d) They read his stories merely for gossip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens between Mankiewicz and Thompson in "August?"

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

3. What is the date of election day in this book?

4. In "September," who does Thompson believe would have supported McGovern?

5. During the campaign Thomas reminisces about in "August," what did the police use to control the crowd?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Ron Ziegler become Nixon's PR man?

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

3. How does Thompson relate the politics of the campaign to the partying of the personnel?

4. Describe Thompson's thoughts on the Yin/Yang in regards to Nixon and McGovern.

5. Why does the book turn into a series of dialogues and monologues after Chapter 11?

6. What does Thompson mean when he says American politics are based on "perception and reality?"

7. How does Thompson explain McGovern's lack of success?

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

9. How is Thompson's honesty a trademark of his writing?

10. What are some ways the author and his colleagues pass time on the airplane?

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