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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. What is significant about the residents of the retirement home the candidates visit in "May?"

2. How does Thompson prefer to do his work?

3. Who does Rubin claim will march down to the Convention Center in July?

4. What is particularly colorful about the letter exchange in "July?"

5. According to Thompson, what vote do the politicians generally look down upon?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of "July," how does Thompson analyze Wallace's ease as a successful politician?

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

3. What does Thompson believe about Southern attitudes, particularly in regards to politicians?

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

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

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

7. What are some ways that Thompson organizes this book?

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

9. What does Thompson say about his toenails, and why is it important?

10. What is significant about Hunter S. Thompson's description of himself?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Hunter S. Thompson's sense of being socially awkward around the other journalists in the following format:

Part 1) His employer.

Part 2) His drug use.

Part 3) His attire and roots.

Part 4) His attitudes about other politicians.

Part 5) His relationships with the other journalists.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In what ways are Hunter S. Thompson's encounters throughout this book indicative of the class struggles in America in 1972? How is Thompson regarded in terms of class? How does this affect his writing? In what ways are these class struggles particularly apparent in the meet-and-greets with different constituents?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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