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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 284-313.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was trying to interview Thompson in "Bad Nerves in Fat City" when the interview was disrupted by an angry woman pounding on the hotel room door?
(a) Dan Rather.
(b) Wolf Blitzer.
(c) Dan Hinkle.
(d) Dan Roberts.

2. Which team was playing the Boston Celtics in "Four More Games?"
(a) Seattle Mariners.
(b) Houston Rockets.
(c) Dallas Cowboys.
(d) New Jersey Nets.

3. "The Weak in the Weird" is an analysis of whose presidential campaign?
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Gary Hart.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

4. "Dealing with Pigs" was Thompson's reaction to what?
(a) The Reagan Report.
(b) The Meese Report.
(c) The Stewart Report.
(d) The Cold War.

5. Who did Thompson's friend bet on in his Superbowl bet, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
(a) Denver Broncos.
(b) New England Patriots.
(c) New York Giants.
(d) Chicago Bears.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What Haitian dictator had fallen, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"

4. Who told Thompson he would have to buy a de-scrambler to watch most channels on his television in "Full-time Scrambling?"

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

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