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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 7 & 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thompson do to keep the hitchhiker from getting suspicious as to the men’s condition in Part 1?
(a) He begins an explanation of why he and the lawyer are traveling.
(b) He turns on the radio so the hitchhiker cannot talk.
(c) He slips the hitchhiker a drug.
(d) Thompson pretends to go to sleep.

2. How many vehicles leave when the race first begins in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Fifteen.

3. Who does Thompson mention when he talks about the long term effects of drug use?
(a) His brother.
(b) A doctor and former LSD guru.
(c) His brother-in-law.
(d) His lawyer.

4. Why is Thompson not able to see the race?
(a) It has begun to rain hard.
(b) He has returned to his hotel.
(c) The cloud of dust from the racers is too thick.
(d) He does not have a good standing place.

5. What kind of car are Thompson and his lawyer driving to Las Vegas?
(a) A Ford pick-up.
(b) A Dodge Fury.
(c) A Chevy convertible.
(d) A Ford mustang.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the attorney pull the car off the road in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. What kind of vehicle is provided for the journalists in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

4. What does the lawyer do when Thompson does not do what the lawyer has asked upon returning to the hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?

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