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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 strikes Thompson the most about Mankiewicz's recent, violent tendencies?

2. Who is Ron Ziegler?

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

4. What level of recognition is finally granted to Thompson during "September?"

5. What plane does Thompson decide better fits his personality in "November Continued?"

Short Essay Questions

1. During the demonstration of a previous campaign, what did Thompson realize about the police officers on the scene?

2. What does Thompson believe about the middle-class?

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

4. Why does the public find Mankowiecz so unsettling?

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

6. Describe the activities of election day.

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

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

9. Why do Thompson and his friend decide to resolve the Mankiewicz situation by leaving?

10. Describe the confrontation between Mankiewicz and Thompson.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship between politicians and journalists in the following format:

Part 1) How journalists feel about politicians.

Part 2) How politicians feel about journalists.

Part 3) Thompson's opinions on politicians.

Part 4) Thompson's encounters with the politicians, especially Nixon.

Part 5) The Zoo Plane and its exclusivity.

Part 6) Thompson and Mankiewicz.

Cite specific examples from the text to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast the Dakota Queen II and the Zoo Plane. How do the differences between the atmospheres of these two airplanes indicate that the end of the campaign is near? In what ways do their atmospheres signify the general mood of the campaign trail? Why do the journalists indulge as much as they do on the Zoo Plane? Why are all political personnel barred from flying on the Zoo Plane?

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