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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 224-253.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson was critical of the government's spending on what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"
(a) Wall Street.
(b) Social reform.
(c) Prison.
(d) Wars.

2. Who approached Thompson, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"
(a) An off-duty pilot.
(b) An off-duty detective.
(c) A drug officer.
(d) An off-duty police officer.

3. Who was Richard Nixon's attorney during the Watergate scandal?
(a) Edward Walton.
(b) Michael Enderson.
(c) Herbert Kalmbach.
(d) John Erlichman.

4. What was the chapter title "A Wild and Crazy Guy" in reference to?
(a) Saturday Night Live.
(b) A Beatles song.
(c) A John Denver song.
(d) I Love Lucy.

5. In "Last Train from Chicago," Thompson met a man who claimed to be friends with whom?
(a) President Reagan.
(b) John Madden.
(c) James Adams.
(d) Richard Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who won the Superbowl in "Meat Sickness?"

2. What Democratic Senator did Thompson attack in "The Losers' Club?"

3. Who butchered an ox with Reagan's face on it, in "Ox Butchered in Tripoli?"

4. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

5. Where did Thompson travel in "The Gonzo Salvage Co.?"

(see the answer key)

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