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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The friend who called Thompson in "Showdown in the Pig Palace" was what profession?
(a) News anchor.
(b) Politician.
(c) Political strategist.
(d) Lawyer.

3. Where was Thompson trying to go in "Last Train from Chicago?"
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) Montreal.
(d) New York.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Thompson's girlfriend getting a tattoo of in "Saturday Night in the City"?

2. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

3. "The Hellfire Club" discussed the sexual scandals of the televangelists Jimmy Swaggart and who else?

4. What time did Thompson receive a phone call in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"

5. When did Thompson plan on going to Haiti, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"

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