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

2. Where was Thompson traveling, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"
(a) Denver.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) New York.

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

4. What time did Thompson receive a phone call in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 2 a.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

5. Which politician was caught having extramarital affairs in the 1988 election?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Patrick Buchanan.
(c) Ed Meese.
(d) Gary Hart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who butchered an ox with Reagan's face on it, in "Ox Butchered in Tripoli?"

2. Who did Thompson say would be elected in 1988, at his lecture in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

3. Who won the Superbowl in "Meat Sickness?"

4. Whose report linked pornography to violence, in "Four More Games?"

5. How much was the stranger selling the bike for, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Thompson go in "The Beast with Three Backs"? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why did Thompson hope to go to Haiti in "Kill Them Before They Eat"?

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