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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. What song is playing on the radio when Thompson takes over the car in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) “One Tin Soldier.”
(b) “Give Peace a Chance.”
(c) “The Eve of Destruction.”
(d) "The Battle Hymn of Lieutenant Calley."

2. Why does the attorney give drugs to the girl with him in the Hotel Flamingo room?
(a) He is taking sexual advantage of her.
(b) She is feeling down.
(c) She likes to use drugs.
(d) He has not given her any drugs.

3. What happens to the clerk’s face at the first hotel when Thompson is talking to her in Part 1?
(a) Nothing.
(b) It turns into a moray eel.
(c) Her face shows disgust at him.
(d) She blushes.

4. What does Thompson think is the way Lacerda returned to L.A.?
(a) Drove a rental car.
(b) Greyhound bus.
(c) Took the train.
(d) Airplane.

5. What does Thompson have in his hand as he waits for the police officer to come to his car in Part 1, Chapter 12?
(a) A beer.
(b) His license.
(c) A press pass.
(d) An I.D. that says he is a doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would the warden in Carson City recognize Thompson?

2. In what condition does Thompson find his attorney when Thompson arrives at their room in the Hotel Falmaingo?

3. Why does Thompson get a telegram in Part 1, Chapter 10?

4. What does Thompson have that helps his memories of the Saturday night before the race?

5. What bothers Thompson most about the people attending the narcotics conference?

(see the answer key)

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