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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 5 & 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car are Thompson and his lawyer driving to Las Vegas?
(a) A Ford pick-up.
(b) A Chevy convertible.
(c) A Dodge Fury.
(d) A Ford mustang.

2. What did the person Thompson read about in the newspaper in the pharmacy parking lotdo while in jail?
(a) Strangled his cellmate.
(b) Killed a deputy Sheriff.
(c) Decided to go straight.
(d) Clawed out his eyes.

3. In what condition does Thompson find his attorney when Thompson arrives at their room in the Hotel Falmaingo?
(a) Sober and alert.
(b) Depressed and tearful.
(c) Completely wasted.
(d) Asleep.

4. How does Thompson fend off the lawyer in their hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?
(a) With a can of mace.
(b) With a bed quilt.
(c) With his suitcase.
(d) With the desk chair.

5. What kind of art does the girl with the attorney in the Hotel Flamingo room do?
(a) Portraits of Barbra Streisand.
(b) Portraits of Mick Jagger.
(c) Portraits of Nixon.
(d) Portraits of Debbie Reynolds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thompson think, in the beginning of Chapter 12, is a real possibility for him?

2. Why is the person in line ahead of Thompson at the Hotel Flamingo arguing with the hotel desk clerk?

3. How does the attorney feel about Thompson’s decision in Part II, Chapter 5?

4. What does the lawyer ask Thompson to do when Thompson returns to the hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. How many vehicles leave when the race first begins in Part 1, Chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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