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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 9 & 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Thompson begin driving faster after the lawyer pulls out a gun in Part 1?
(a) The lawyer said he is going to shoot Thompson.
(b) Thompson wants to see how fast the car can go.
(c) Thompson is hoping to scare his lawyer.
(d) Thompson wants to arrive at the hotel before he is too messed up to drive.

3. What is in the car Thompson has in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) Souvenirs, drugs, alcohol and a gun.
(b) Just luggage.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A woman Thompson met at a bar.

4. What is the lawyer doing when Thompson returns to the hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) Stabbing the pillows with a letter opener.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Talking on the phone.
(d) Taking a bath.

5. Where does Thompson leave his attorney at near the end of Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) In a public restroom.
(b) The hotel lobby.
(c) In their hotel room.
(d) In the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the attorney pull the car off the road in Part 1, Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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