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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Thompson live in the mid 1960’s?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Berkeley.

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

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

5. What did the person Thompson mentioned when talking about the long term effects of drug use do when Thompson asked him/her a question?
(a) He lies to Thompson.
(b) He slaps Thompson in the face.
(c) He tells Thompson that one has to find their own answers.
(d) He hums to himself and does not notice Thompson.

6. Why is Thompson uncomfortable in a car full of narcotics in Part 1, Chapter 6?
(a) He knows he needs to keep his head clear.
(b) He wants to keep his lawyer sober.
(c) Las Vegas has harsh drug laws.
(d) He does not have narcotics in his car.

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

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

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

10. Where were Thompson and the lawyer when Thompson’s employer calls them in Part 1, Chapter 1?
(a) At the lawyer’s office.
(b) In the Polo lounge.
(c) At the golf course.
(d) At Thompson’s house.

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

12. 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) Swim in the ocean and go see Thompson's mother.
(c) Go see a movie and sleep.
(d) Swim in the ocean and have breakfast.

13. What does Thompson do while he is waiting for his car to be brought to him in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) Talks to his lawyer.
(b) Reads a newspaper.
(c) Plays a couple of slot machines.
(d) Talks to a desk clerk.

14. How much is Thompson given for his trip to Las Vegas?
(a) $500.
(b) $700.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $300.

15. Where do Thompson and the lawyer go after they leave the Debbie Reynolds show?
(a) To the Encore.
(b) To the racetrack.
(c) To the Circus-Circus.
(d) To their hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of race is the Mint 400?

2. What does Thompson do to keep the hitchhiker from getting suspicious as to the men’s condition in Part 1?

3. How many vehicles leave when the race first begins in Part 1, Chapter 5?

4. Where do the journalists go after the race begins?

5. 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?

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