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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Thompson and the lawyer go to see the Debbie Reynolds show?
(a) The Hilton Casino.
(b) Caesar’s Palace.
(c) The Thunder Head Casino.
(d) The Desert Inn.

2. What kind of vehicle is provided for the journalists in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) A minivan.
(b) A Ford Bronco.
(c) Two motorcycles.
(d) A land cruiser.

3. What does the hitchhiker do when the attorney pulls the car off the road in Part 1, Chapter 3?
(a) Makes the lawyer a sandwich.
(b) Takes over driving.
(c) Flees into the desert.
(d) Gives the lawyer a cup of coffee.

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

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

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

7. On what is Thompson and the lawyer getting high before they leave for Las Vegas?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Black Russians.
(c) LSD and cocaine.
(d) Mescaline and Singapore Slings.

8. 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) Wild Bill’s Café.
(b) Mile’s Slots and Beer.
(c) Las Vegas Drinks.
(d) Red Slot Pub.

9. Under what name is Thompson going in the hotel in Part 1, Chapter 10?
(a) Raoul Duke.
(b) Duke Jameson.
(c) Bobby Therman.
(d) Patrick Hardy.

10. Why is the lawyer upset at the photographer sent for Thompson?
(a) The lawyer thinks the photographer took a woman from the lawyer.
(b) He does not like to have his picture taken.
(c) The lawyer does not want to have to follow the photographer and Thompson around.
(d) The photographer made a remark about the lawyer’s brains.

11. What does Thompson think is the way Lacerda returned to L.A.?
(a) Took the train.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Greyhound bus.
(d) Drove a rental car.

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

13. What does Thompson say one should do if he is speeding and a police car turns on its lights behind you?
(a) Stop suddenly.
(b) Pull into the median.
(c) Speed up.
(d) Slow down.

14. What is on the news at the first hotel that disturbs the attorney?
(a) A horror flick.
(b) The swearing in of a new Supreme Court justice.
(c) Advertising for a rival firm.
(d) A piece about the Laos invasion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What shirt is Thompson thinking about wearing for driving home in Part 1, Chapter 11?

2. For what does Thompson tell the hitchhiker he and the lawyer are searching?

3. When does Thompson’s lawyer leave Las Vegas?

4. Why does Thompson get a telegram in Part 1, Chapter 10?

5. What does Thompson briefly think to do when the hitchhiker talks about the car?

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