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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 40-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Thompson going to lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) New York.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Montreal.

2. In "The Doctor Will See You Now," Thompson received a letter from whom?
(a) Skinner.
(b) Ralph Steadman.
(c) CBS News.
(d) Richard Nixon.

3. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) A strip club.
(b) A gift shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A coffee shop.

4. Who did Thompson hope would go to South Africa with him, in "The Worst People in the World?"
(a) Farah Fawcett.
(b) Jennifer Lee.
(c) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Teri Fischer.

5. What did Thompson write are always available in hotel rooms, in his Introduction?
(a) Matches.
(b) Ashtrays.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Prostitutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who called Thompson in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

2. What was Thompson following in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"

3. Who did Thompson hope would send him to South Africa in "The Worst People in the World?"

4. Who did Thompson discover was withdrawing from the race in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

5. 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?

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