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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 say they must get before they can leave for Las Vegas?
(a) A car and their astrology forecast for predicting their gambling.
(b) Cocaine and luggage.
(c) A car, cocaine and a tape recorder.
(d) A tape recorder, a gun, and some maps.

2. For what does Thompson tell the hitchhiker he and the lawyer are searching?
(a) Thompson's son.
(b) The American Dream.
(c) He does not tell the hitchhiker anything, he is pretending to sleep.
(d) A new hometown for Thompson.

3. 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.

4. What is the correspondent from Life magazine doing in Part 1, Chapter 5 that bothers Thompson?
(a) He is trying to pick-up Thompson.
(b) He is snorting cocaine in public.
(c) He is drunk and slumped over the bar.
(d) He is being too aggressive with a woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?

2. When are Thompson and the lawyer at the track at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?

3. What does Thompson have that helps his memories of the Saturday night before the race?

4. What does the hitchhiker do when the attorney pulls the car off the road in Part 1, Chapter 3?

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

(see the answer key)

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