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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 did Thompson's friend ask him to do, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"
(a) Fly the plane.
(b) Kill someone.
(c) Hold a bag.
(d) Arrest someone.

2. Who was the "plunderer" in "Salvage is Not Looting?"
(a) Elgin.
(b) Crazy Mean Brian.
(c) Brady.
(d) Crazy Bob.

3. In "Dealing with Pigs," Thompson doubted there was a connection between violence and what?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Video games.
(c) Gun laws.
(d) Pornography.

4. What did Thompson write are always available in hotel rooms, in his Introduction?
(a) Matches.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Ashtrays.

5. Who first went to look at the motorcycle for sale, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) Cromwell.
(b) Cliff.
(c) Crazy Bob.
(d) Skinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?

2. Who did Thompson say was gored by a buffalo in "Buffalo Gores a Visitor?"

3. Where did Thompson fly to, in "Strictly Business?"

4. In "Last Train from Chicago," Thompson met a man who claimed to be friends with whom?

5. Where was Thompson in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Thompson state in his author's note that he cited more than any other source? Why?

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

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

8. What was Thompson's assertion about Reagan and Bush in "Two More Years"?

9. What did Thompson write about Imelda Marcos in "Just Another Terrorist"?

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

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