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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Over what do Thompson and the lawyer get into an argument after the lawyer pulls the car over to the side of the road?
(a) Over who is going to drive.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Over some spilled cocaine.
(d) Over picking up another hitchhiker.

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

3. When does Thompson’s lawyer leave Las Vegas?
(a) He left that morning.
(b) He will leave with Thompson.
(c) Two days after Thompson.
(d) He is staying in Las Vegas.

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

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

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

7. 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) Las Vegas Drinks.
(d) Red Slot Pub.

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

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

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

11. 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.

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

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

14. What does Thompson tell his lawyer they must do before dark in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Call his house.
(b) Try to earn some money at blackjack.
(c) Find a burlesque show.
(d) Go to the Mint 400 racetrack.

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

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

3. Why was a pharmacy owner arrested, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?

4. How does Thompson fend off the lawyer in their hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?

5. 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?

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