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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. How did Thompson's friend catch trout, in "They All Drowned?"
(a) With a hook.
(b) With a shotgun.
(c) With a bayonette.
(d) With a net.

2. What Superbowl was it, in "Meat Sickness?"
(a) 1986.
(b) 1987.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1985.

3. Which team was playing the Boston Celtics in "Four More Games?"
(a) Houston Rockets.
(b) New Jersey Nets.
(c) Dallas Cowboys.
(d) Seattle Mariners.

4. Who was being sworn in as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in "Strictly Business?"
(a) William Rehnquist.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) William Everett.
(d) Andrew Sweitzer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to visit Thompson in "They All Drowned?"

2. Who did Thompson discover was withdrawing from the race in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

3. What did Thompson refer to as an evil but inescapable business in "Full-time Scrambling?"

4. What was the Captain's name in "Salvage is Not Looting?"

5. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who did Thompson meet with, in "The Turk Comes to TV News"? What was the subject of this meeting?

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

5. What was Thompson doing in "Nixon and the Whale Woman"? Why?

6. How is Gary Hart introduced in "Gary Hart Talks Politics"? What wasThompson's opinion of Hart?

7. What did Thompson write of Ferdinand Marcos in "Memo from the War Room"?

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

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

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

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