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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?
2. Why does Thompson believe the journalists are turning to drugs?
3. Despite, or perhaps, because of Thompson's own preferences, what in his writing identifies him as a trustworthy source of information and editorials?
4. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?
5. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Thompson discuss the progressively more open drug use amongst the journalists?
2. How does Thompson describe the feeling for a politician when hearing a particular song in the Nebraska primary?
3. Where are some of the places the campaign visits in "May" and why?
4. In the early days of the campaign trail, how does Thompson's demeanor and attire compare to the other journalists?
5. What are some ways that Thompson organizes this book?
6. In "January, February, into March," how does Thompson try to fit in with the politicians and press?
7. How does Jerry Rubin tarnish Thompson's reputation?
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 what way is Thompson's place in the journalistic world an exercise in class-mixing?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Hunter S. Thompson feel about politicians? How do politicians generally feel about Thompson? In what way is Thompson's outsider status as a writer for the counter-culture immediately setting him up as an adversary to all politicians? How does this affect his relationship to the Muskie campaign, as well as the McGovern campaign? Why does Frank Mankiewicz attack Thompson? How does all of this figure into Thompson's later declaration that he is going to run for the Senate?
Essay Topic 2
How does Thompson simultaneously both promote and subvert honesty in journalism? In what ways is his account of the campaign trail in 1972 completely accurate? In what ways is it factually incorrect? How does his use of satire and exaggerations help to engage the reader into experiencing what the author is experiencing? How do some of his exaggerations undermine some of the presidential candidates? How does this relate to Thompson's annoyance at the dishonesty present in several politicians?
Essay Topic 3
What is gonzo journalism? What are the main characteristics of this writing style? How is Hunter S. Thompson connected to this type of writing? In what ways is gonzo journalism demonstrated in "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72?" What is the purpose of this style of journalism? How does this style help immerse the reader in the event that is being covered?
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