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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. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?

2. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?

3. In Miami, who forces the Senator to keep his speech and interviews short?

4. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?

5. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thompson describe the feeling for a politician when hearing a particular song in the Nebraska primary?

2. How does Jerry Rubin tarnish Thompson's reputation?

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

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

5. How do the factory workers react to Senator McCarthy?

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

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

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

9. What is gonzo journalism?

10. Describe the relationship between journalists and politicians.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between the American Dream and the middle-class in the following format:

Part 1) Define the American Dream.

Part 2) What is the relationship between the middle-class and the upper-class?

Part 3) How are the middle classes represented on the campaign trail, especially in regards to Thompson's presence?

Part 4) The shrinking middle-class.

Part 5) Public policy and the government.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the presidential candidates in the following format. Be sure to mention how Thompson perceives each of these men and how he feels about them, as well as how they ran their campaign.

Part 1) George McGovern.

Part 2) Richard Nixon.

Part 3) Edmund Muskie.

Part 4) George Wallace.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How did Eagleton undermine McGovern on the campaign trail? Why is it significant that he repressed his medical records? How did this make McGovern look to the public and why? How did McGovern's failure to act quickly ruin some of his credibility? How does Thompson note that all of these problems could have been avoided with honesty from the beginning? In what ways does this situation mark the end of McGovern's presidential aspirations?

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