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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "Back to the Ormsby House" was Thompson's short take on the 1986 ______ elections.
(a) Congressional.
(b) Gubernatorial.
(c) Senatorial.
(d) Presidential.

2. "The Death Ship" describes a barge in the Northeast carrying what?
(a) Arms.
(b) Explosives.
(c) Trash.
(d) Refugees.

3. In "The South African Problem," Thompson suggested that Reagan was planning on doing what?
(a) Waging war on Iraq.
(b) Taking in Afrikaner refugees.
(c) Waging war on Northern Ireland.
(d) Waging war on South Africa.

4. Who did Thompson believe clearly won the Democratic presidential nomination debate?
(a) Paul Simon.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Art Garfunkel.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

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

6. In "The Worm Turns," Thompson wrote that the Reagan Administration looked weak because of the cancellation of a summit with who?
(a) Mikhail Gorbachev.
(b) The Dalai Lama.
(c) Yassir Arafat.
(d) The Israeli Prime Minister.

7. What did Thompson attempt to blow up, in "Orgy of the Dead?"
(a) A motorcycle.
(b) A Corvette.
(c) A Jeep.
(d) A truck.

8. What US Senator did Thompson hold as a fore-runner in the Republican primaries, in "Crazy Patrick and Big Al?"
(a) Bob Dole.
(b) Glen Beck.
(c) Alexander Haig.
(d) Alexander Williams.

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

10. Who did a leak say was not really in the hospital, in "The Gizzard of Darkness?"
(a) William Casey.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Andrew Casey.
(d) William Johnson.

11. What was the home state of President Richard Nixon?
(a) Maine.
(b) Arizona.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

12. In "The Loved Ones," who was considered for a furlough that was ultimately denied because of a public outcry?
(a) John Hinckley.
(b) Ted Kazinski.
(c) Jesse James.
(d) Mark David Chapman.

13. Thompson discussed the large number of what in America, in "Four More Years?"
(a) Millionaires.
(b) Schizophrenics.
(c) Women.
(d) Homeless.

14. Who called Thompson, in "The Other George Bush?"
(a) James.
(b) Richard.
(c) Roger.
(d) Skinner.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "I Slit My Own Eyeballs," Thompson described _____ as a truly horrific month for politicians running for office.

2. Who did Thompson write was frequently quoting Bible verses, in "The Lake of Fire?"

3. What made Thompson particularly angry with the school system, in "Expelled from the System?"

4. What obscure musician did Skinner claim George Bush is a fan of, in "The Other George Bush?"

5. "Crazy Patrick and Big Al" refered to Patrick Buchanan and who?

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