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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who called Thompson, in "White Trash with Money?"
(a) Ralph Wixom.
(b) Skinner.
(c) Jack Parker.
(d) Smithers.

2. In "The Other George Bush," Skinner asserted that George Bush is smarter than whom?
(a) Einstein.
(b) Andrew Walker.
(c) Eisenhower.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

3. Whose presidential campaign was caught up in a fund-raising scandal, in "The Loved Ones?"
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Alexander Haig.
(d) Joe Biden.

4. Who was divorcing his wife, in "Let the Good Times Roll?"
(a) The British Prime Minister.
(b) The French President.
(c) The Israeli President.
(d) The Tunisian President.

5. Who did Thompson's friend bet on in his Superbowl bet, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
(a) New England Patriots.
(b) New York Giants.
(c) Denver Broncos.
(d) Chicago Bears.

6. In "The End of an Era," Thompson asserted that all of the smart people had already done what?
(a) Killed themselves.
(b) Left Reagan's administration.
(c) Left the Bush administration.
(d) Left the Carter administration.

7. Who found Thompson, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"
(a) Ralph.
(b) Jack Parker.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Skinner.

8. Who was Ronald Reagan meeting with in "Loose Cannon on the Deck?"
(a) The French President.
(b) Gorbachev.
(c) The Polish President.
(d) The Chinese Dictator.

9. Who won the 1987 Super Bowl?
(a) Denver Broncos.
(b) Chicago Bears.
(c) Washington Redskins.
(d) New York Giants.

10. Who claimed his wife was dying in "Doomed Love in the Rockies?"
(a) Tex.
(b) Mark.
(c) Shanti.
(d) Roger.

11. Who was the House of Representatives Counsel in the Oliver North hearings?
(a) John Nields.
(b) Mark Allen Alexander.
(c) William. Hoff.
(d) Michael Edwards.

12. After looking at the statistics in "A Wild and Crazy Guy," Thompson concluded that the Republicans would hold the White House for how long?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) A generation.

13. In "The Garden of Agony," Thompson analyzed the role of what in politics?
(a) Charisma.
(b) Money.
(c) Fame.
(d) Religion.

14. In "Ronald Reagan is Doomed," Thompson wrote that people were already fleeing the Reagan Administration because of what?
(a) Watergate scandal.
(b) Chirnobyl disaster.
(c) Gary Hart scandal.
(d) Iran-Contra scandal.

15. Senator Daniel Inouye was a senator from where?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Maine.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Lousiana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Nixon's Chief of Domestic Affairs?

2. What Democratic Senator did Thompson attack in "The Losers' Club?"

3. In "Wooing the Degenerate Vote," Thompson predicted that who would make a comeback and win the 1988 election?

4. In "The Scum of the Earth," Thompson detailed a feud between Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker, Pat Robertson and who?

5. Who was the head of the CIA during the time the book was written?

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