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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) Prison.
(c) Wars.
(d) Social reform.

2. Thompson believed that who has a chance at the presidential election in "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs?"
(a) Reagan.
(b) Biden.
(c) Bush.
(d) Dukakis.

3. In "The Scum of the Earth," Thompson detailed a feud between Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker, Pat Robertson and who?
(a) James Williams.
(b) Oral Roberts,
(c) Kieth Baker.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

4. Where did Thompson travel in "The Gonzo Salvage Co.?"
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) North Carolina.
(d) Miami.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What new Dallas Cowboys' quarterback did Thompson bet on, in "Midnight in the Desert?"

2. A major scandal at what U.S. Embassy took place in "The Losers' Club?"

3. Who was likely to go on trial, in "The American Dream?"

4. The man who sat next to Thompson on the plane in "Strictly Business" worked for what?

5. Who killed all of Skinner's contacts in "Four Million Thugs?"

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