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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who butchered an ox with Reagan's face on it, in "Ox Butchered in Tripoli?"
(a) Kazinsky.
(b) Hussein.
(c) Khadafy.
(d) Marcos.

2. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?
(a) Seattle, WA.
(b) Woody Creek, CO.
(c) San Francisco, CA.
(d) Denver, CO.

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

4. What work did Thompson say he has used more lines from than any other work?
(a) The Seattle Times.
(b) The New York Times.
(c) The book of Revelation.
(d) The book of Job.

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

6. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?
(a) The "Journalist in Space" program.
(b) The Oscar Award.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) The "Journalist Abroad" program.

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

8. 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?
(a) Jimmy Stewart.
(b) Jerry Falwell.
(c) Oral Roberts.
(d) Jim Baker.

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

10. Where did Thompson travel in "The Gonzo Salvage Co.?"
(a) North Carolina.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) New York.
(d) Miami.

11. Thompson argues that for years the Chinese government had tried to eliminate what but failed, in "Down to a Sunless Sea?"
(a) Opium.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Morphine.

12. Thompson believed that who had a lesser chance of winning the election because he encouraged the Saudi Arabian government to raise oil prices?
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Michael Dukakis.
(d) Joe Biden.

13. The man who sat next to Thompson on the plane in "Strictly Business" worked for what?
(a) Federal Bureau of Prisons.
(b) Federal Bureau of Foreign Affairs.
(c) CIA.
(d) FBI.

14. Who first went to look at the motorcycle for sale, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) Cliff.
(b) Skinner.
(c) Cromwell.
(d) Crazy Bob.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson demand the latest numbers on, in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"

2. What porn actress was revealed to have been underage while making her first films, in "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll?"

3. Who did Thompson discover was withdrawing from the race in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

4. Who did Thompson make a bet with, in "Midnight in the Desert?"

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

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