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

2. What was Thompson's heart rate in "A Generation of Swine?"
(a) 64.
(b) 65.
(c) 75.
(d) 73.

3. Whose presidential campaign was caught up in a fund-raising scandal, in "The Loved Ones?"
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Alexander Haig.
(d) Gary Hart.

4. Who was being sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in "Strictly Business?"
(a) Ed Meese.
(b) Andrew Sweitzer.
(c) William Everett.
(d) William Rehnquist.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Gary Hart scandal distracted the press from what?

2. In "Lester Maddox Lives," Thompson was horrified that an openly _____ governor was still a respected political figure.

3. Where was Thompson traveling, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"

4. Who called Thompson in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

5. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

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