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

2. Cromwell offered to race his what against the motorcycle, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"
(a) Jeep.
(b) Chrysler.
(c) Corvette.
(d) Camaro.

3. What work did Thompson say he has used more lines from than any other work?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Seattle Times.
(c) The book of Job.
(d) The book of Revelation.

4. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) Joe Biden.
(c) Michael Dukakis.
(d) George Bush.

5. Who did Thompson say was gored by a buffalo in "Buffalo Gores a Visitor?"
(a) Morrison.
(b) Skinner.
(c) Malcolm.
(d) Cliff.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Thompson's friend catch trout, in "They All Drowned?"

3. Thompson believed that who had a lesser chance of winning the election because he encouraged the Saudi Arabian government to raise oil prices?

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

5. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place in "Saturday Night in the City"? Who are the main figures in the story?

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

3. How did Thompson explain the Khadafy situation in "The American Century"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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