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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 254-283.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "A Generation of Swine" begins with Thompson describing people's obsessions with doing what at home?
(a) Testing their health.
(b) Eating dinner.
(c) Watching movies.
(d) Socializing.

2. Who won the Superbowl in "Meat Sickness?"
(a) New York Giants.
(b) Chicago Bears.
(c) Dallas Cowboys.
(d) Seattle Mariners.

3. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) $4,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $2,000.

4. When did Thompson plan on going to Haiti, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"
(a) July.
(b) Easter.
(c) Carnivale.
(d) Christmas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson believed that who had a lesser chance of winning the election because he encouraged the Saudi Arabian government to raise oil prices?

2. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"

3. What US Senator did Thompson hold as a fore-runner in the Republican primaries, in "Crazy Patrick and Big Al?"

4. What made Thompson particularly angry with the school system, in "Expelled from the System?"

5. How many days did the dynamite-laden vehicle sit in Thompson's yard before a neighbor blew it up, in "Orgy of the Dead?"

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