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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Garden of Agony," Thompson analyzed the role of what in politics?
(a) Money.
(b) Fame.
(c) Religion.
(d) Charisma.

2. "The Death Ship" describes a barge in the Northeast carrying what?
(a) Trash.
(b) Arms.
(c) Explosives.
(d) Refugees.

3. What did Thompson write would eventually cover all of Utah, in "They All Drowned?"
(a) A glacier.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) The Mississippi River.
(d) Great Salt Lake.

4. In "Fat Men on Horseback," Thompson concluded that the main difference between Iran-Contra and Watergate was that Iran-Contra was what?
(a) Far less evil.
(b) Far more complex.
(c) Far more evil.
(d) Far more dangerous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thompson take to a psychic for legal advice, in "The Gizzard of Darkness?"

2. Who did Thompson say was gored by a buffalo in "Buffalo Gores a Visitor?"

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

4. "Dealing with Pigs" was Thompson's reaction to what?

5. What National Security Adviser attempted suicide in "Gone with the Wind?"

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