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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. 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.

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

3. Where does Thompson get his credentials in Part 1?
(a) He carries them with him.
(b) At the local newspaper office.
(c) At the press table.
(d) At the hotel office.

4. Where do Thompson and the lawyer go after they leave the Debbie Reynolds show?
(a) To their hotel.
(b) To the racetrack.
(c) To the Encore.
(d) To the Circus-Circus.

5. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?
(a) He did not pay for his drinks in the bar.
(b) He relieved himself in the hotel lobby's planter.
(c) He yells about reptiles in the hotel lobby.
(d) He hit the lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thompson ask his lawyer to drive in Part 1, Chapter 1?

2. For what does Thompson tell the hitchhiker he and the lawyer are searching?

3. What do Thompson and the lawyer do right before they leave for Las Vegas?

4. What kind of race is the Mint 400?

5. What does Thompson do to keep the hitchhiker from getting suspicious as to the men’s condition in Part 1?

(see the answer key)

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