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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. What does Thompson see in the carpet at the first hotel bar in Las Vegas?
(a) Pictures of Armageddon.
(b) Blood.
(c) His mother's face.
(d) Roaches.

2. Who is giving a speech on the television in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Carl Albert.
(d) Robert McNamara.

3. What do Thompson and the attorney ultimately do with the girl the attorney brought with him to the Hotel Flamingo?
(a) Drop her off in the airport lobby.
(b) Take her to the Circus-Circus.
(c) Turn her over to the authorities.
(d) Nothing, she leaves after Thompson gets there.

4. 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) Red Slot Pub.
(c) Wild Bill’s Café.
(d) Las Vegas Drinks.

5. What does the waitress think the American Dream might be?
(a) A place.
(b) A fable.
(c) A type of political manipulation.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thompson drinking Bloody Marys at the beginning of Part II?

2. Why is Thompson not able to see the race?

3. What does Thompson suggest to the attorney they do with the girl the attorney brought with him to the Hotel Flamingo?

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

5. What song is playing on the radio when Thompson takes over the car in Part 1, Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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