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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 was being sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in "Strictly Business?"
(a) William Rehnquist.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Andrew Sweitzer.
(d) William Everett.

2. What was the name of the Filipino president discussed in "Memo from the War Room?"
(a) Andre Ferdinando.
(b) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(c) Ferdinand Marcos.
(d) Tonton Macoute.

3. In "The Loved Ones," who was considered for a furlough that was ultimately denied because of a public outcry?
(a) John Hinckley.
(b) Jesse James.
(c) Ted Kazinski.
(d) Mark David Chapman.

4. Thompson claimed, in "Let the Cheap Dogs Eat," that the most successful dog fighters make up to how much money in a night?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $15,000.
(d) $40,000.

5. Where was Thompson traveling, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs," Thompson compared the implosion of Gary Hart's political career to what?

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

3. Who did Thompson bet against in the Chicago Bears game in "Meat Sickness?"

4. Who celebrated wildly after the Gary Hart scandal, according to Thompson, in "A Wild and Crazy Guy?"

5. The Gary Hart scandal distracted the press from what?

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