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

2. Senator Warren Rudman was a senator from where?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Maine.
(d) New Hampshire.

3. Whose testimony did Thompson analyze, in "Cowboys at Sea?"
(a) Ed Meese.
(b) Oliver North.
(c) George Bush.
(d) George Schultz.

4. In "Rise of the TV Preachers," Thompson argued that Pat Robertson would run for President because he was lured by the power that who seemed to wield with the White House?
(a) Jim Baker.
(b) Jimmy Stewart.
(c) Jerry Falwell.
(d) Oral Roberts.

5. Whose report linked pornography to violence, in "Four More Games?"
(a) Michael Moore's.
(b) Ed Meese's.
(c) George Bush's.
(d) Ronald Reagan's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote that if Oliver North wanted to avoid prison, he would have to indict who in "Ollie's Choice?"

2. In "The Doctor Will See You Now," Thompson received a letter from whom?

3. Thompson believed that the Iran-Contra scandal would make what look like nothing in comparison, in "God Bless Colonel North?"

4. After looking at the statistics in "A Wild and Crazy Guy," Thompson concluded that the Republicans would hold the White House for how long?

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

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