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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 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.

2. Why was Muhammad Ali sentenced, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?
(a) For beating his wife.
(b) For hitting a man on the street.
(c) For refusing to obey the draft.
(d) For cheating in the ring.

3. What is the name of the bar in which Thompson is sitting on the outskirts of Las Vegas, in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) Mile’s Slots and Beer.
(b) Las Vegas Drinks.
(c) Wild Bill’s Café.
(d) Red Slot Pub.

4. In Part 1, Chapter 9, what does Thompson read is a main conflict in the United States?
(a) He does not mention any conflict.
(b) Between anti-war demonstrators and police.
(c) Between the gays and the straights.
(d) Between the culture of the 1940’s and the 1970’s.

5. Why does the attorney run a red light in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) He wants to get to the restaurant before six.
(b) He has fallen into a drug coma.
(c) He is being chased by a police officer.
(d) He does not see the light.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thompson tell the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk about Lucy?

2. What does Thompson say one should do if he is speeding and a police car turns on its lights behind you?

3. Why does Thompson begin driving faster after the lawyer pulls out a gun in Part 1?

4. What does Thompson tell his lawyer is the reason his lawyer should not come to the Flamingo?

5. Why is the girl with the attorney at the Hotel Flamingo not at home?

(see the answer key)

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