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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the Filipino president discussed in "Memo from the War Room?"
(a) Tonton Macoute.
(b) Ferdinand Marcos.
(c) Andre Ferdinando.
(d) Baby Doc Duvalier.

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

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

6. In "Lester Maddox Lives," the Supreme Court refused to overturn which anti-sodomy law?
(a) Kansas'.
(b) Georgia's.
(c) Arkansas'.
(d) Florida's.

7. Based on whose seeming advice did Thompson place his bet in "Meat Sickness?"
(a) Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Ralph Nader's.
(d) President Reagan's.

8. What concert did Thompson watch on "Memo from the War Room?"
(a) The Rolling Stones.
(b) The Beatles.
(c) The Doors.
(d) The Who.

9. Who did Thompson say would be elected in 1988, at his lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) George Bush.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Gary Hart.
(d) Frank Zappa.

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

11. Who won the Superbowl in "Meat Sickness?"
(a) Chicago Bears.
(b) Dallas Cowboys.
(c) Seattle Mariners.
(d) New York Giants.

12. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) A gift shop.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A strip club.

13. Which team was playing the Boston Celtics in "Four More Games?"
(a) New Jersey Nets.
(b) Houston Rockets.
(c) Dallas Cowboys.
(d) Seattle Mariners.

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

15. Where was Thompson trying to go in "Last Train from Chicago?"
(a) New York.
(b) Florida.
(c) California.
(d) Montreal.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Doctor Will See You Now," Thompson received a letter from whom?

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

3. Who was being sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in "Strictly Business?"

4. "A Generation of Swine" begins with Thompson describing people's obsessions with doing what at home?

5. What was the name of Thompson's girlfriend?

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