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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 Time Has Come," Thompson discussed a poll that said the majority of voters would vote for who in November?
(a) Gary Hart.
(b) Michael Dukakis.
(c) George Bush.
(d) Jesse Jackson.

2. In "The End of an Era," Thompson asserted that all of the smart people had already done what?
(a) Left the Bush administration.
(b) Killed themselves.
(c) Left the Carter administration.
(d) Left Reagan's administration.

3. Who was the House of Representatives Counsel in the Oliver North hearings?
(a) Michael Edwards.
(b) William. Hoff.
(c) John Nields.
(d) Mark Allen Alexander.

4. In "Fat Men on Horseback," Thompson marveled at how fast the political landscape had changed in what amount of time?
(a) 1 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 2 months.

5. Senator Warren Rudman was a senator from where?
(a) Nebraska.
(b) New Hampshire.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Maine.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Trickle-Down Theory," Thompson suggested there was a strong possibility Reagan would what?

2. Whose testimony was described, in "Blame It on Dead Bill?"

3. The Gary Hart scandal distracted the press from what?

4. Whose testimony did Thompson analyze, in "Cowboys at Sea?"

5. What National Security Adviser attempted suicide in "Gone with the Wind?"

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What metaphorical comparison did Thompson make, in "Caligula and the 7 Dwarfs"?

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

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

5. Who were "Crazy Patrick and Big Al"? What did Thompson foretell in this chapter?

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

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

8. Why did Thompson speak with Lowell Harrelson and when?

9. Who were the people Thompson cited, in "Swine of the Week"?

10. Who did Thompson suggest would make a comeback in "Wooing the Degenerate Vote"? How?

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