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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Thompson hope would send him to South Africa in "The Worst People in the World?"
(a) The Examiner.
(b) The Post.
(c) The Chronicle.
(d) The Sun.

2. In "The Hellfire Club," Thompson compared politicians' and evangelists' affairs to British men in what century?
(a) 12th.
(b) 17th.
(c) 16th.
(d) 15th.

3. What work did Thompson say he has used more lines from than any other work?
(a) The Seattle Times.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The book of Revelation.
(d) The book of Job.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what university was Thompson going to lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

2. Who did Thompson say would be elected in 1988, at his lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

3. What was Thompson's heart rate in "A Generation of Swine?"

4. Where did "Saturday Night in the City" take place?

5. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?

(see the answer key)

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