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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which politician was caught having extramarital affairs in the 1988 election?
(a) Patrick Buchanan.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Gary Hart.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

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

3. Whose report linked pornography to violence, in "Four More Games?"
(a) Michael Moore's.
(b) Ed Meese's.
(c) George Bush's.
(d) Ronald Reagan's.

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

5. In "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs," Thompson compared the implosion of Gary Hart's political career to what?
(a) "Casey at the Bat."
(b) A rainbow.
(c) A genie's lamp.
(d) A cesspool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did "Saturday Night in the City" take place?

2. In "The Worm Turns," Thompson wrote that the Reagan Administration looked weak because of the cancellation of a summit with who?

3. What Superbowl was it, in "Meat Sickness?"

4. In "Rise of the TV Preachers," Thompson argued that Pat Robertson would run for President because he was lured by the power that who seemed to wield with the White House?

5. Senator Daniel Inouye was a senator from where?

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