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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new Dallas Cowboys' quarterback did Thompson bet on, in "Midnight in the Desert?"
(a) Norman Waler.
(b) Herschel Walker.
(c) Jason Anderson.
(d) Andrew Walker.

2. Who killed all of Skinner's contacts in "Four Million Thugs?"
(a) The CIA.
(b) The Tutsi.
(c) The Tonton Macoute.
(d) The FBI.

3. Who told Thompson he would have to buy a de-scrambler to watch most channels on his television in "Full-time Scrambling?"
(a) Skinner.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Warren.
(d) Jimmy.

4. What was the name of Thompson's girlfriend?
(a) Andra Lee.
(b) Maria Khan.
(c) Sarah Khan.
(d) Mary Lee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thompson make a bet with, in "Midnight in the Desert?"

2. The man who sat next to Thompson on the plane in "Strictly Business" worked for what?

3. What Superbowl was it, in "Meat Sickness?"

4. What did Thompson's friend ask him to do, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"

5. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Thompson go in "The Beast with Three Backs"? Why?

2. Who did Thompson encounter in "Strictly Business"? What interaction took place?

3. What did Thompson write about Lester Maddox in the book?

4. What is the subject of "Let the Cheap Dogs Eat"? What assertions did Thompson make in this article?

5. Who was Ralph Steadman? How did Thompson describe him?

6. Who is discussed in the article, "The Hellfire Club"? What comparison did Thompson make?

7. How did Thompson compare the Chinese government's drug wars to the U.S. government's?

8. What took place in Thompson's episodic "Last Dance in Dumb Town"?

9. Why did Thompson place the bet he did in "Meat Sickness"?

10. Why did Thompson hope to go to Haiti in "Kill Them Before They Eat"?

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