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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 11 & 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the bartender wearing at the bar outside Las Vegas where Thompson has stopped at the end of Part 1?
(a) A hippie dress.
(b) Blue jeans and sweat shirt.
(c) Shorts and halter top.
(d) A muu muu and overalls.

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

3. What does Thompson have in his hand as he waits for the police officer to come to his car in Part 1, Chapter 12?
(a) An I.D. that says he is a doctor.
(b) A press pass.
(c) His license.
(d) A beer.

4. How long was Thompson able to keep his original decision never to use LSD?
(a) One year.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Three months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thompson decide to leave Las Vegas in Part 1, Chapter 9?

2. How does Thompson fend off the lawyer in their hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?

3. Where do the journalists go after the race begins?

4. What does Thompson think is the way Lacerda returned to L.A.?

5. On what is Thompson and the lawyer getting high before they leave for Las Vegas?

(see the answer key)

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