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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did "Saturday Night in the City" take place?
(a) Denver.
(b) New York.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

2. What US Senator did Thompson hold as a fore-runner in the Republican primaries, in "Crazy Patrick and Big Al?"
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Glen Beck.
(c) Alexander Haig.
(d) Alexander Williams.

3. Who was divorcing his wife, in "Let the Good Times Roll?"
(a) The Tunisian President.
(b) The Israeli President.
(c) The British Prime Minister.
(d) The French President.

4. What did Thompson refer to as an evil but inescapable business in "Full-time Scrambling?"
(a) Radio.
(b) Politics.
(c) Writing.
(d) Television.

5. "Crazy Patrick and Big Al" refered to Patrick Buchanan and who?
(a) Alexander Haig.
(b) Alex Beck.
(c) Alexander Williams.
(d) Al Gore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first went to look at the motorcycle for sale, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

2. Who did Thompson hope would send him to South Africa in "The Worst People in the World?"

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

4. What did Thompson kill, in "A Death in the Family?"

5. Who did Thompson write was frequently quoting Bible verses, in "The Lake of Fire?"

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