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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Thompson at the beginning of "Strictly Business?"
(a) St. Paul.
(b) Denver.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Phoenix.

2. Who did Thompson bet against in the Chicago Bears game in "Meat Sickness?"
(a) New Orleans Saints.
(b) Seattle Mariners.
(c) New England Patriots.
(d) New York Giants.

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

4. "They Called Him Deep Throat" was split between a discussion of televangelist Pat Robertson and what Watergate conspirator?
(a) G. Gordon Liddy.
(b) Ralph Steadman.
(c) Ed Meese.
(d) Richard Nixon.

5. What movie did Thompson attend in "A Generation of Swine?"
(a) Rocky IV.
(b) Rocky VI.
(c) Rocky.
(d) Rocky II.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

3. Thompson believed that who had a lesser chance of winning the election because he encouraged the Saudi Arabian government to raise oil prices?

4. In "Lester Maddox Lives," the Supreme Court refused to overturn which anti-sodomy law?

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

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