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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 "The Garden of Agony," Thompson analyzed the role of what in politics?
(a) Money.
(b) Fame.
(c) Charisma.
(d) Religion.

2. "Crazy Patrick and Big Al" refered to Patrick Buchanan and who?
(a) Alexander Haig.
(b) Alexander Williams.
(c) Alex Beck.
(d) Al Gore.

3. Whose testimony did Thompson analyze, in "Cowboys at Sea?"
(a) Oliver North.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) George Schultz.
(d) George Bush.

4. After looking at the statistics in "A Wild and Crazy Guy," Thompson concluded that the Republicans would hold the White House for how long?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) A generation.
(d) 12 years.

5. Who did Thompson believe clearly won the Democratic presidential nomination debate?
(a) Joe Biden.
(b) Art Garfunkel.
(c) Michael Dukakis.
(d) Paul Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The South African Problem," Thompson suggested that Reagan was planning on doing what?

2. Who won the 1987 Super Bowl?

3. Thompson wrote that if Oliver North wanted to avoid prison, he would have to indict who in "Ollie's Choice?"

4. Who did Thompson remind that Oliver North supplied the Iranians with arms in "It was You, Charlie?"

5. Who was Richard Nixon's attorney during the Watergate scandal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whose testimony did Thompson describe, in "Blame it on Dead Bill"? What happened?

2. What were Thompson's predictions, in "The Trickle Down Theory"?

3. Where was the Iran-Contra scandal introduced in the book? What did Thompson write initially of his predictions?

4. Who was discussed in "Let the Good Times Roll"? Why were they newsworthy?

5. What scandal took place in "The Loser's Club"? What was Thompson's suggested solution?

6. Who is described in "The Scum of the Earth"?

7. What were Thompson's complaints, in "Expelled from the System"? Why?

8. What was Thompson describing watching, in "President Bush Will See You Now"? What was Thompson's appraisal?

9. What did Thompson expect from Reagan's Administration, in "The Year of the Pig"?

10. Describe Thompson's criteria for statistics, in "The Time Has Come."

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