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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Thompson begin driving faster after the lawyer pulls out a gun in Part 1?
(a) The lawyer said he is going to shoot Thompson.
(b) Thompson wants to see how fast the car can go.
(c) Thompson is hoping to scare his lawyer.
(d) Thompson wants to arrive at the hotel before he is too messed up to drive.

2. What does Thompson have that helps his memories of the Saturday night before the race?
(a) The fact that his lawyer was with him the whole night.
(b) A recording of everyone to whom he spoke.
(c) A video of all the important events.
(d) Cryptic notecards.

3. What kind of art does the girl with the attorney in the Hotel Flamingo room do?
(a) Portraits of Nixon.
(b) Portraits of Mick Jagger.
(c) Portraits of Barbra Streisand.
(d) Portraits of Debbie Reynolds.

4. What does Thompson think, in the beginning of Chapter 12, is a real possibility for him?
(a) Being stopped by a police officer.
(b) Not being able to stay in Las Vegas.
(c) Having a physical and mental breakdown.
(d) Having his wife gone when he gets home.

5. What kind of vehicle is provided for the journalists in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Two motorcycles.
(b) A minivan.
(c) A land cruiser.
(d) A Ford Bronco.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thompson tell his lawyer they must do before dark in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. Who does the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 10 think is paying Thompson’s hotel bill?

3. Why does Thompson decide to leave Las Vegas in Part 1, Chapter 9?

4. What highway runs from Las Vegas to Los Angeles?

5. What happens to the clerk’s face at the first hotel when Thompson is talking to her in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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