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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs," Thompson compared the implosion of Gary Hart's political career to what?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A cesspool.
(c) A genie's lamp.
(d) "Casey at the Bat."

3. What Democratic Senator did Thompson attack in "The Losers' Club?"
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) Jesse Jackson.
(c) Terry Sanford.
(d) Gary Hart.

4. Who celebrated wildly after the Gary Hart scandal, according to Thompson, in "A Wild and Crazy Guy?"
(a) Reagan.
(b) Bush.
(c) Haig.
(d) Biden.

5. What Haitian dictator had fallen, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"
(a) Pierre Beaudrioux.
(b) Baby Dontiole.
(c) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(d) Doc Dontiole.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose presidential campaign was caught up in a fund-raising scandal, in "The Loved Ones?"

2. What was the chapter title "A Wild and Crazy Guy" in reference to?

3. When did Thompson plan on going to Haiti, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"

4. Who was Richard Nixon's attorney during the Watergate scandal?

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

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