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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 the lawyer do when he begins to feel the effects of the mescaline in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) He throws up.
(b) He panics.
(c) He passes out.
(d) He gets up on the stage.

2. When are Thompson and the lawyer at the track at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) At noon.
(b) At sunrise.
(c) In late afternoon.
(d) In the evening.

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

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

5. What does Thompson say the two men have to wear to Las Vegas?
(a) Business suits.
(b) Cowboy-like outfits.
(c) Clothing that looks like gang members might wear.
(d) Loud, showy clothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?

2. What kind of vehicle is provided for the journalists in Part 1, Chapter 5?

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

4. What does Thompson briefly think to do when the hitchhiker talks about the car?

5. Why is Thompson uncomfortable in a car full of narcotics in Part 1, Chapter 6?

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