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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 the name of the poem that ends "November Concluded?"

2. How does Thompson balance his frantic writing with the long periods of boredom in "November?"

3. How does Thompson describe the "yin" of the Yin/Yang?

4. What is Thompson unable to explain about his preferred candidate in "October?"

5. What does Thompson combine with whiskey in "November?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In "November Concluded," what stories did Thompson tell about one of the female journalists?

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

6. Why is Thompson the "rock-n-roll emissary" for politics?

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

8. How does Eagleton affect McGovern's campaign run?

9. Why is Thompson in such a dark mood in "October?"

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the difficulties faced by the Democratic party in this campaign in the following format:

Part 1) Vietnam War.

Part 2) John F. and Robert Kennedy.

Part 3) Eagleton's mental health history and resignation.

Part 4) Nixon's inner circle of people.

Part 5) The lack of unity amongst the candidates.

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

According to Thompson, why is the Chinese symbolism of Yin/Yang important to the 1972 election? How does he define "yin?" How does he define "yang?" How does he apply these concepts to McGovern and Nixon? In what ways does Thompson note that this is part of the pendulum swing in American politics? How is the public support of Nixon indicative of McGovern's policies in 1972?

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