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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 103-133.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thompson demand the latest numbers on, in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"
(a) Senate races.
(b) Gubernatorial races.
(c) Presidential race.
(d) House races.

2. "Dealing with Pigs" was Thompson's reaction to what?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) The Stewart Report.
(c) The Meese Report.
(d) The Reagan Report.

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

4. What was Thompson following in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"
(a) A fox.
(b) A trout.
(c) A lead on Nixon.
(d) A whale.

5. What did Thompson write would eventually cover all of Utah, in "They All Drowned?"
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) The Pacific Ocean.
(c) Great Salt Lake.
(d) A glacier.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

3. Who came to visit Thompson in "They All Drowned?"

4. What Haitian dictator had fallen, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"

5. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

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