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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What color is the vehicle that Thompson and his lawyer are driving to Las Vegas?
(a) Green.
(b) Silver.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

4. What do Thompson and the lawyer do right before they leave for Las Vegas?
(a) Swim in the ocean and go see Thompson's mother.
(b) Go see a movie and sleep.
(c) Swim in the ocean and have breakfast.
(d) Stop by the lawyer’s house and leave a note for his wife.

5. Why does Thompson begin driving faster after the lawyer pulls out a gun in Part 1?
(a) Thompson is hoping to scare his lawyer.
(b) Thompson wants to arrive at the hotel before he is too messed up to drive.
(c) The lawyer said he is going to shoot Thompson.
(d) Thompson wants to see how fast the car can go.

6. 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) A press pass.
(b) His license.
(c) An I.D. that says he is a doctor.
(d) A beer.

7. Who does the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 10 think is paying Thompson’s hotel bill?
(a) His lawyer.
(b) Raoul Duke.
(c) Dr. Gonzo.
(d) Thompson.

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

9. In Part 1, Chapter 7, what does the lawyer pull out in the elevator?
(a) A Magnum .357.
(b) A pen knife.
(c) A razor sharp hunting knife.
(d) A switchblade.

10. 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.

11. What magazine in Part 1, Chapter 10 says they want a 50,000 word article from Thompson?
(a) Rolling Stone.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Time.
(d) Life.

12. What does the lawyer do when he begins to feel the effects of the mescaline in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) He panics.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He throws up.
(d) He gets up on the stage.

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

14. Why does Thompson get a telegram in Part 1, Chapter 10?
(a) His son has been arrested.
(b) His brother has been killed in Viet Nam.
(c) He has another writing assignment in Las Vegas.
(d) His mother is in the hospital.

15. What is the name of the bar in which Thompson is sitting on the outskirts of Las Vegas, in the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 11?
(a) Mile’s Slots and Beer.
(b) Wild Bill’s Café.
(c) Red Slot Pub.
(d) Las Vegas Drinks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the attorney run a red light in Part 1, Chapter 4?

2. What is the bartender wearing at the bar outside Las Vegas where Thompson has stopped at the end of Part 1?

3. 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?

4. What highway runs from Las Vegas to Los Angeles?

5. What is the correspondent from Life magazine doing in Part 1, Chapter 5 that bothers Thompson?

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