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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 71-102.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Thompson travel in "The Gonzo Salvage Co.?"
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Miami.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

2. What Haitian dictator had fallen, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"
(a) Pierre Beaudrioux.
(b) Baby Doc Duvalier.
(c) Baby Dontiole.
(d) Doc Dontiole.

3. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"
(a) George Bush.
(b) Gary Hart.
(c) Michael Dukakis.
(d) Joe Biden.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What major news network tried to interview Thompson but was turned away in "Bad Nerves in Fat City?"

2. What was the name of the Filipino president discussed in "Memo from the War Room?"

3. In "The Hellfire Club," Thompson compared politicians' and evangelists' affairs to British men in what century?

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

5. Where was Thompson going to lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

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