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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. Thompson criticized Reagan's what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"
(a) War on drugs.
(b) Meeting with Gorbachev.
(c) Foreign policy.
(d) Race relations.

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

3. The friend who called Thompson in "Showdown in the Pig Palace" was what profession?
(a) Political strategist.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) News anchor.
(d) Politician.

4. What movie did Thompson attend in "A Generation of Swine?"
(a) Rocky VI.
(b) Rocky II.
(c) Rocky.
(d) Rocky IV.

5. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?
(a) Woody Creek, CO.
(b) San Francisco, CA.
(c) Denver, CO.
(d) Seattle, WA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thompson bet against in the Chicago Bears game in "Meat Sickness?"

2. In "Rise of the TV Preachers," Thompson argued that Pat Robertson would run for President because he was lured by the power that who seemed to wield with the White House?

3. Where was Thompson traveling, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"

4. Who did Thompson call in "The Woman from Kiev?"

5. Thompson was critical of the government's spending on what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Thompson write about "driving" in "The Dim and Dirty Road"?

2. Describe Thompson's plans in "The Worst People in the World."

3. What was the consensus of statistics discussed between Thompson and the political strategist in "Showdown in the Pig Palace"?

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

5. What did Thompson do in Las Vegas in "Bull Market on The Strip"?

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

7. Describe Thompson's salvage business. Who were his compatriots?

8. How is the article "They Called Him Deep Throat" structured? Why?

9. Where was Thompson traveling in "Last Train from Chicago"? Who did he encounter?

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

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