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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 224-253.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saw the scandals as a witch hunt against Ronald Reagan, in "God Bless Colonel North?"
(a) Geoge Bush.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Patrick Buchanan.
(d) Nancy Reagan.

2. Who was the new White House Press Secretary in "New Blood on the Tracks?"
(a) Marlin Fitzwater.
(b) Robert McFarlane.
(c) Ed Meese.
(d) James Carville.

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

4. At what university was Thompson going to lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) Berkeley University.
(b) New York University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Concordia University.

5. Who did Thompson take to a psychic for legal advice, in "The Gizzard of Darkness?"
(a) Skinner.
(b) Ralph.
(c) Heese.
(d) Anderson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What US Senator did Thompson hold as a fore-runner in the Republican primaries, in "Crazy Patrick and Big Al?"

2. Where did Thompson travel in "The Gonzo Salvage Co.?"

3. In "The Garden of Agony," Thompson analyzed the role of what in politics?

4. What mercenary was caught in Nicaragua, in "Let the Good Times Roll?"

5. Who did a leak say was not really in the hospital, in "The Gizzard of Darkness?"

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