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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 shotgun.
(b) With a hook.
(c) With a bayonette.
(d) With a net.

2. In "Four More Games," what sport was Thompson betting on?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Football.
(d) Golf.

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

4. In "The Hellfire Club," Thompson compared politicians' and evangelists' affairs to British men in what century?
(a) 15th.
(b) 16th.
(c) 17th.
(d) 12th.

5. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"
(a) A gift shop.
(b) A coffee shop.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) A strip club.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?

2. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"

3. 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?

4. What did Thompson write are always available in hotel rooms, in his Introduction?

5. Which politician was caught having extramarital affairs in the 1988 election?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Thompson receive in "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll"? What were his conclusions of it?

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

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

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

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

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

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