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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. 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 slips the hitchhiker a drug.
(c) Thompson pretends to go to sleep.
(d) He turns on the radio so the hitchhiker cannot talk.

2. 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) Over picking up another hitchhiker.
(c) Over who is going to drive.
(d) Nothing.

3. Why does the attorney pull the car off the road in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) He is pretending to have a heart attack.
(b) He pretends the car is broken.
(c) He wants something to eat.
(d) He is getting sleepy.

4. Where do Thompson and the lawyer go to see the Debbie Reynolds show?
(a) Caesar’s Palace.
(b) The Hilton Casino.
(c) The Thunder Head Casino.
(d) The Desert Inn.

5. What does Thompson tell his lawyer they must do before dark in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Go to the Mint 400 racetrack.
(b) Try to earn some money at blackjack.
(c) Call his house.
(d) Find a burlesque show.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what is Thompson and the lawyer getting high before they leave for Las Vegas?

3. What kind of race is the Mint 400?

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

5. How many vehicles leave when the race first begins in Part 1, Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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