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

2. Why does Thompson decide to leave Las Vegas in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) He is running up a large hotel bill and drug use makes him paranoid.
(b) His job is done.
(c) A woman he met wants to see California.
(d) His employer has another assignment for him.

3. Why is the lawyer upset at the photographer sent for Thompson?
(a) The lawyer thinks the photographer took a woman from the lawyer.
(b) The lawyer does not want to have to follow the photographer and Thompson around.
(c) He does not like to have his picture taken.
(d) The photographer made a remark about the lawyer’s brains.

4. Where did Thompson have his first hits of LSD?
(a) In the Fillimore.
(b) In the Cow Palace.
(c) In his brother-in-law’s house.
(d) In Berkeley, attending college.

5. How much is Thompson given for his trip to Las Vegas?
(a) $700.
(b) $500.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $300.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the lawyer do when he begins to feel the effects of the mescaline in Part 1, Chapter 6?

2. How many years did Ali get sentenced to prison, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?

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

4. What kind of job does Thompson have?

5. What does Thompson do while he is drinking at the end of Part 1, Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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