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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 162-194.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Thompson say would be elected in 1988, at his lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Frank Zappa.
(d) George Bush.

2. What National Hurricane Center director did Thompson attack in "Revenge of the Fish Heads?"
(a) Dr. Neil Frank.
(b) Dr. Michael Warren.
(c) Dr. Stephen Paulson.
(d) Dr. James Frost.

3. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?
(a) Seattle, WA.
(b) Denver, CO.
(c) San Francisco, CA.
(d) Woody Creek, CO.

4. Who was trying to interview Thompson in "Bad Nerves in Fat City" when the interview was disrupted by an angry woman pounding on the hotel room door?
(a) Dan Rather.
(b) Dan Hinkle.
(c) Dan Roberts.
(d) Wolf Blitzer.

5. Who butchered an ox with Reagan's face on it, in "Ox Butchered in Tripoli?"
(a) Khadafy.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Marcos.
(d) Kazinsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Thompson go, in "White Trash with Money?"

2. What dictator's wife was known for her immense shoe collection?

3. Who did Thompson call in "The Woman from Kiev?"

4. Who first went to look at the motorcycle for sale, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

5. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

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