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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) His employer has another assignment for him.
(d) A woman he met wants to see California.

2. How does the DA in the bar act when Thompson and the attorney give specifics of crimes?
(a) Contemplative.
(b) Unbelieving.
(c) Alarmed.
(d) Gung-ho to kill the criminals.

3. Why was Muhammad Ali sentenced, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?
(a) For cheating in the ring.
(b) For hitting a man on the street.
(c) For beating his wife.
(d) For refusing to obey the draft.

4. What does Thompson have to do at noon the next day after he takes the drugs in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) He has to drive back to L.A.
(b) He has to attend the seminar.
(c) Nothing, he plans to be sleeping.
(d) He has to send in his report on the Mint 400.

5. Why does the waitress in Part II, Chapter 8 become afraid of the attorney?
(a) He pulls out a knife.
(b) He shoves her against the wall.
(c) He begins verbally abusing her
(d) He pulls a gun on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk decide to leave Thompson alone in Part II, Chapter 4?

2. Why does the attorney give drugs to the girl with him in the Hotel Flamingo room?

3. Who does the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 10 think is paying Thompson’s hotel bill?

4. What magazine in Part 1, Chapter 10 says they want a 50,000 word article from Thompson?

5. Where did Thompson have his first hits of LSD?

(see the answer key)

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