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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 briefly think to do when the hitchhiker talks about the car?
(a) Let him drive.
(b) Nothing, the hitchhiker does not talk about the car.
(c) Leave him walking.
(d) Give him the car.

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

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

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

5. What is on the news at the first hotel that disturbs the attorney?
(a) A piece about the Laos invasion.
(b) A horror flick.
(c) Advertising for a rival firm.
(d) The swearing in of a new Supreme Court justice.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Thompson get his credentials in Part 1?

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

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

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