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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael Dukakis was the governor of what state during the 1988 elections?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Arizona.

2. Who did Thompson say was gored by a buffalo in "Buffalo Gores a Visitor?"
(a) Malcolm.
(b) Morrison.
(c) Skinner.
(d) Cliff.

3. "A Generation of Swine" begins with Thompson describing people's obsessions with doing what at home?
(a) Eating dinner.
(b) Testing their health.
(c) Socializing.
(d) Watching movies.

4. Who did Thompson make a bet with, in "Midnight in the Desert?"
(a) John Parker.
(b) Skinner.
(c) Ralph Welch.
(d) Jack Parker.

5. Whose testimony did Thompson analyze, in "Cowboys at Sea?"
(a) George Bush.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) George Schultz.
(d) Oliver North.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who saw the scandals as a witch hunt against Ronald Reagan, in "God Bless Colonel North?"

2. What concert did Thompson watch on "Memo from the War Room?"

3. In "Cowboys at Sea," Thompson related the testimony in court to an attack of an oil tanker where?

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

5. When did Thompson plan on going to Haiti, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"

(see the answer key)

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