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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the chapter title "A Wild and Crazy Guy" in reference to?
(a) A Beatles song.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) A John Denver song.
(d) Saturday Night Live.

2. What Democratic Senator on the Senate Judiciary Committee was a presidential nominee?
(a) Jesse Jackson.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Joe Biden.
(d) Michael Dukakis.

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

4. The Gary Hart scandal distracted the press from what?
(a) The Cold War.
(b) Iran-Contra scandal.
(c) Watergate.
(d) War in Iraq.

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

6. Where did Thompson have lunch, in "It Was You, Charlie?"
(a) San Francisco Diner.
(b) California Cafe.
(c) Woody Creek Tavern.
(d) Denver Diner.

7. In "Wooing the Degenerate Vote," Thompson predicted that who would make a comeback and win the 1988 election?
(a) Ronald Reagan.
(b) George Bush.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Richard Nixon.

8. Michael Dukakis was the governor of what state during the 1988 elections?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Arizona.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Massachusetts.

9. What happened to Reagan's veto on sanctions in South Africa, in "Loose Cannon on the Deck?"
(a) It is rejected.
(b) It is overruled.
(c) It is enacted.
(d) It is dead in the water.

10. Where did Thompson go, in "White Trash with Money?"
(a) Phoenix.
(b) Fort Lauderdale.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Washington D.C.

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

12. In "Fat Men on Horseback," Thompson concluded that the main difference between Iran-Contra and Watergate was that Iran-Contra was what?
(a) Far more dangerous.
(b) Far less evil.
(c) Far more evil.
(d) Far more complex.

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

14. What did Thompson compare the Iran-Contra scandal to, in "Gone with the Wind?"
(a) Donhay Disaster.
(b) Chernobyl.
(c) Clanson Sink.
(d) Carson Sink.

15. What Democratic Senator did Thompson attack in "The Losers' Club?"
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Jesse Jackson.
(d) Terry Sanford.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Loved Ones," who was considered for a furlough that was ultimately denied because of a public outcry?

2. What was the home state of President Richard Nixon?

3. How many days did the dynamite-laden vehicle sit in Thompson's yard before a neighbor blew it up, in "Orgy of the Dead?"

4. "The Weak in the Weird" is an analysis of whose presidential campaign?

5. Thompson believed that the Iran-Contra scandal would make what look like nothing in comparison, in "God Bless Colonel North?"

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