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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 attorney haggle with the waitress in Part II, Chapter 9?
(a) The menu.
(b) The special.
(c) The décor.
(d) The prices.

2. What does Thompson decide to do after talking with the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) Go to another hotel.
(b) Attend the seminar that night.
(c) Leave Las Vegas.
(d) Get the attorney to leave Las Vegas.

3. Why does the waitress in Part II, Chapter 8 tell Thompson and the attorney to leave the diner?
(a) They will not pay for their food.
(b) Thompson has passed out on the table top.
(c) The attorney writes her a note on napkin.
(d) They are snorting coke on the table.

4. What crime do Thompson and the attorney tell the DA they speak to in the bar is sweeping the country?
(a) Drug farms.
(b) Slavery.
(c) Witchcraft.
(d) Crack labs.

5. What did the young man do with the astronaut’s autograph?
(a) Give it to his girlfriend.
(b) Put it in his pocket.
(c) Tear it up.
(d) Put it on the bulletin board.

6. What were the final charges made against the two drug dealers in Part II, Chapter 10?
(a) Bribing an officer.
(b) Drug pushing.
(c) Tax evasion.
(d) Illegal cash laundering.

7. What is the effect of the drug Thompson takes in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) He falls into a state of paralysis.
(b) There is not a big effect.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He becomes manic for hours.

8. Why does the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk decide to leave Thompson alone in Part II, Chapter 4?
(a) He does not care what Thompson does.
(b) He is called away on a another task.
(c) He thinks Thompson is a police officer.
(d) He is frightened by the attorney.

9. What did the person Thompson read about in the newspaper in the pharmacy parking lotdo while in jail?
(a) Killed a deputy Sheriff.
(b) Strangled his cellmate.
(c) Clawed out his eyes.
(d) Decided to go straight.

10. At what kind of food place does Thompson and the attorney stop in Part II, Chapter 9?
(a) A Dairy Queen.
(b) A hamburger joint.
(c) A taco stand.
(d) A Texan barbecue.

11. Why is Thompson worried about his role in the narcotics conference?
(a) He does not like crowds.
(b) He will not be a passive observer.
(c) He believes drugs are good for everyone.
(d) He is wanted for armed robbery.

12. For what do Thompson and the attorney tell the waitress in Part II, Chapter 9 they are looking?
(a) The Land of Oz.
(b) An honest man.
(c) The American Dream.
(d) Better drugs.

13. Where is the DA from that Thompson and the attorney talk to in the bar?
(a) Florida.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Mississippi.

14. What does Thompson buy at the pharmacy at the beginning of Part II?
(a) Beer and antacids.
(b) Alcohol and ether.
(c) Beer and wine.
(d) Aspirin and bread.

15. What does Thompson have to do at noon the next day after he takes the drugs in Part II, Chapter 5?
(a) Nothing, he plans to be sleeping.
(b) He has to send in his report on the Mint 400.
(c) He has to attend the seminar.
(d) He has to drive back to L.A.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Thompson and the attorney ultimately do with the girl the attorney brought with him to the Hotel Flamingo?

2. What is Thompson wearing at the beginning of Part II, Chapter 6?

3. What does the attorney order when he and Thompson stop at a diner in Part II, Chapter 8?

4. How does the DA in the bar act when Thompson and the attorney give specifics of crimes?

5. What does the cook say about the waitress’s thoughts on the American Dream?

(see the answer keys)

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