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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 tell the swingers would put them in jail, in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"
(a) Hunter S. Thompson.
(b) Ronald Reagan.
(c) Ed Meese.
(d) The CIA.

2. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?
(a) The "Journalist in Space" program.
(b) The Oscar Award.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) The "Journalist Abroad" program.

3. At what university was Thompson going to lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) New York University.
(b) Berkeley University.
(c) Concordia University.
(d) Columbia University.

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

5. What major news network tried to interview Thompson but was turned away in "Bad Nerves in Fat City?"
(a) ABC News.
(b) NBC News.
(c) CBS News.
(d) FOX News.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who told Thompson he would have to buy a de-scrambler to watch most channels on his television in "Full-time Scrambling?"

3. Where was Thompson in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"

4. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?

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

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