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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Thompson fly to, in "Strictly Business?"
(a) Toronto.
(b) Shreveport.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Denver.

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

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

4. Where was Thompson in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"
(a) North of San Francisco.
(b) East of San Francisco.
(c) In Los Angeles.
(d) In Oregon.

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

6. Where did Ted Kennedy drive off a bridge?
(a) Arizona.
(b) Chappaquiddick.
(c) Northern California.
(d) Martha's Vineyard.

7. Thompson claimed, in "Let the Cheap Dogs Eat," that the most successful dog fighters make up to how much money in a night?
(a) $20,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $40,000.

8. Who was the executive vice president at CNN in the book?
(a) Ned Turner.
(b) Ed Turner.
(c) Steve Turner.
(d) Ted Turner.

9. Who came to visit Thompson in "They All Drowned?"
(a) Skinner.
(b) Frank Mankiewicz.
(c) Ralph Steadman.
(d) Marie.

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

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

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

13. In "Four More Games," what sport was Thompson betting on?
(a) Golf.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Hockey.

14. Thompson criticized Reagan's what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"
(a) Meeting with Gorbachev.
(b) Foreign policy.
(c) Race relations.
(d) War on drugs.

15. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) $2,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $4,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson was critical of the government's spending on what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"

2. Who won the Superbowl in "Meat Sickness?"

3. What was Thompson following in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"

4. Who butchered an ox with Reagan's face on it, in "Ox Butchered in Tripoli?"

5. Which team was playing the Boston Celtics in "Four More Games?"

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