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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 134-162.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson was critical of the government's spending on what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"
(a) Wall Street.
(b) Wars.
(c) Social reform.
(d) Prison.

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

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

4. In "Lester Maddox Lives," the Supreme Court refused to overturn which anti-sodomy law?
(a) Florida's.
(b) Georgia's.
(c) Kansas'.
(d) Arkansas'.

5. Who did Thompson say would be elected in 1988, at his lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Frank Zappa.
(d) Gary Hart.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Thompson following in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"

3. What did Thompson demand the latest numbers on, in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"

4. In "Four More Games," what sport was Thompson betting on?

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

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