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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 9 & 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the person in line ahead of Thompson at the Hotel Flamingo arguing with the hotel desk clerk?
(a) He wanted a king sized bed.
(b) His reservation is late.
(c) He wants an extra bed for his daughter.
(d) They are not arguing.

2. What is on the news at the first hotel that disturbs the attorney?
(a) A horror flick.
(b) A piece about the Laos invasion.
(c) The swearing in of a new Supreme Court justice.
(d) Advertising for a rival firm.

3. What do Thompson and the lawyer do right before they leave for Las Vegas?
(a) Swim in the ocean and have breakfast.
(b) Swim in the ocean and go see Thompson's mother.
(c) Stop by the lawyer’s house and leave a note for his wife.
(d) Go see a movie and sleep.

4. What is written instead of the manuscript, as explained in Part II, Chapter 9?
(a) Verbatim transcription of tape recordings.
(b) Poetry.
(c) A dialogue on drugs and the brain.
(d) Copies of newspaper articles.

5. Who does Thompson encounter at the Hotel Flamingo?
(a) A crowd of police officers.
(b) The bellhop from Circus-Circus.
(c) His ex-wife.
(d) The parking lot attendant who banged up the Red Shark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thompson say he sees in Baker?

2. What does Thompson have in his hand as he waits for the police officer to come to his car in Part 1, Chapter 12?

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

4. In Part II, Chapter 7, what does Thompson think about the police officer in the seminar and drug users?

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

(see the answer key)

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