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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A major scandal at what U.S. Embassy took place in "The Losers' Club?"
(a) New York.
(b) Moscow.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Stockholm.

2. Thompson criticized Reagan's what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"
(a) Foreign policy.
(b) Meeting with Gorbachev.
(c) War on drugs.
(d) Race relations.

3. In "Ronald Reagan is Doomed," Thompson wrote that people were already fleeing the Reagan Administration because of what?
(a) Iran-Contra scandal.
(b) Chirnobyl disaster.
(c) Gary Hart scandal.
(d) Watergate scandal.

4. Who did Thompson discover was withdrawing from the race in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) Geoge Bush.
(d) Patrick Buchanan.

5. Who called Thompson, in "White Trash with Money?"
(a) Jack Parker.
(b) Ralph Wixom.
(c) Smithers.
(d) Skinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thompson's friend bet on in his Superbowl bet, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"

2. Who was the only person Thompson saw who could have benefited from the Iran-Contra scandal?

3. In "The Loved Ones," who was considered for a furlough that was ultimately denied because of a public outcry?

4. Thompson was critical of the government's spending on what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"

5. Who was the "plunderer" in "Salvage is Not Looting?"

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