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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Thompson think he might find out who won the Mint 400?
(a) Getting the local Las Vegas paper.
(b) Calling his photographer.
(c) Looking at the videos he took.
(d) Reading the L.A. Times.

3. What does Thompson say the two men have to wear to Las Vegas?
(a) Clothing that looks like gang members might wear.
(b) Business suits.
(c) Loud, showy clothing.
(d) Cowboy-like outfits.

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

5. Why does the attorney run a red light in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) He does not see the light.
(b) He has fallen into a drug coma.
(c) He wants to get to the restaurant before six.
(d) He is being chased by a police officer.

6. Why would the warden in Carson City recognize Thompson?
(a) The warden would not recognize Thompson.
(b) They went to college together.
(c) He interviewed him for an article.
(d) He has spent some time in prison.

7. What kind of shirt does the man who talks about physically abusing his wife wear?
(a) An Idaho campgrounds shirt.
(b) An American flag t-shirt.
(c) A Harley-Davidson shirt.
(d) A Bud light t-shirt.

8. Why was Thompson almost arrested in Part 1?
(a) He did not pay for his drinks in the bar.
(b) He hit the lawyer.
(c) He relieved himself in the hotel lobby's planter.
(d) He yells about reptiles in the hotel lobby.

9. To what song playing on the jukebox does Thompson have a bad reaction?
(a) “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
(b) “Bridge Over Troubled Waters.”
(c) “Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie.”
(d) “Hey Jude.”

10. Who does Thompson mention when he talks about the long term effects of drug use?
(a) His brother.
(b) His brother-in-law.
(c) A doctor and former LSD guru.
(d) His lawyer.

11. What song is playing on the radio when Thompson takes over the car in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) "The Battle Hymn of Lieutenant Calley."
(b) “The Eve of Destruction.”
(c) “Give Peace a Chance.”
(d) “One Tin Soldier.”

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

13. How did Diane Hamby, whose body is stuffed in a refrigerator, die, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?
(a) The cause of death is unknown.
(b) An overdose of heroin.
(c) She took an overdose of pills and climbed in the refrigerator.
(d) She was murdered.

14. Where do the journalists go after the race begins?
(a) Back to their hotels, the race will last about seven hours.
(b) To the finish line.
(c) Nowhere.
(d) To the bar at the race track.

15. What kind of job does Thompson have?
(a) He is a banker.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a professional gambler.
(d) He sells cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Muhammad Ali sentenced, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?

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

3. How much is Thompson given for his trip to Las Vegas?

4. What do Thompson and the lawyer do right before they leave for Las Vegas?

5. What is in the car Thompson has in Part 1, Chapter 9?

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