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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 5 & 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what do Thompson and the lawyer get into an argument after the lawyer pulls the car over to the side of the road?
(a) Over some spilled cocaine.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Over who is going to drive.
(d) Over picking up another hitchhiker.

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

3. What kind of race is the Mint 400?
(a) A horse race.
(b) A scavenger hunt.
(c) A motorcycle and dune buggy race.
(d) A dog race.

4. How much money was the man who talked about abusing his wife given when he was taken to the bus stop?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fifteen dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

5. Why is Thompson uncomfortable in a car full of narcotics in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) Las Vegas has harsh drug laws.
(b) He wants to keep his lawyer sober.
(c) He knows he needs to keep his head clear.
(d) He does not have narcotics in his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the correspondent from Life magazine doing in Part 1, Chapter 5 that bothers Thompson?

2. Where do Thompson and the lawyer go after they leave the Debbie Reynolds show?

3. What kind of job does Thompson have?

4. What does Thompson say the two men have to wear to Las Vegas?

5. What kind of car are Thompson and his lawyer driving to Las Vegas?

(see the answer key)

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