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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When are Thompson and the lawyer at the track at the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) At sunrise.
(b) In the evening.
(c) At noon.
(d) In late afternoon.

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

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

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

6. What does Thompson think, in the beginning of Chapter 12, is a real possibility for him?
(a) Having his wife gone when he gets home.
(b) Not being able to stay in Las Vegas.
(c) Being stopped by a police officer.
(d) Having a physical and mental breakdown.

7. 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 employer has another assignment for him.
(c) A woman he met wants to see California.
(d) His job is done.

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

9. How many vehicles leave when the race first begins in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

10. What highway runs from Las Vegas to Los Angeles?
(a) Highway 66.
(b) Highway 1.
(c) Bakersfield Highway.
(d) Interstate 15.

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

12. What is the bartender wearing at the bar outside Las Vegas where Thompson has stopped at the end of Part 1?
(a) A hippie dress.
(b) Blue jeans and sweat shirt.
(c) A muu muu and overalls.
(d) Shorts and halter top.

13. What happens to the clerk’s face at the first hotel when Thompson is talking to her in Part 1?
(a) It turns into a moray eel.
(b) She blushes.
(c) Her face shows disgust at him.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Thompson mention when he talks about the long term effects of drug use?

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

3. Where were Thompson and the lawyer when Thompson’s employer calls them in Part 1, Chapter 1?

4. What does Thompson say the two men have to wear to Las Vegas?

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

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