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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who approached Thompson, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"
(a) An off-duty detective.
(b) An off-duty pilot.
(c) An off-duty police officer.
(d) A drug officer.

2. "The Pro-Flogging View" was a response to a letter from whom?
(a) Sarah Stephens.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Ralph Steadman.
(d) James Kirkpatrick.

3. What did Thompson write would eventually cover all of Utah, in "They All Drowned?"
(a) The Mississippi River.
(b) A glacier.
(c) Great Salt Lake.
(d) The Pacific Ocean.

4. What did Thompson write are always available in hotel rooms, in his Introduction?
(a) Prostitutes.
(b) Bibles.
(c) Matches.
(d) Ashtrays.

5. When did Thompson plan on going to Haiti, in "Kill Them Before They Eat?"
(a) Carnivale.
(b) July.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Easter.

6. Where was Thompson at the beginning of "Strictly Business?"
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) Denver.

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

8. What movie did Thompson attend in "A Generation of Swine?"
(a) Rocky.
(b) Rocky VI.
(c) Rocky IV.
(d) Rocky II.

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

10. What time did Thompson receive a phone call in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

11. Who killed all of Skinner's contacts in "Four Million Thugs?"
(a) The FBI.
(b) The CIA.
(c) The Tonton Macoute.
(d) The Tutsi.

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

13. Who called Thompson in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"
(a) Skinner.
(b) Frank.
(c) CBS News.
(d) Marco.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was the executive vice president at CNN in the book?

3. What event did Thompson attend, in "A Clean, Ill-Lighted Place?"

4. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

5. The friend who called Thompson in "Showdown in the Pig Palace" was what profession?

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