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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lester Maddox Lives," Thompson was horrified that an openly _____ governor was still a respected political figure.

2. Which team was playing the Boston Celtics in "Four More Games?"

3. Where did "Saturday Night in the City" take place?

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

5. What did Thompson write would eventually cover all of Utah, in "They All Drowned?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Ralph Steadman? How did Thompson describe him?

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

3. How is the article "They Called Him Deep Throat" structured? Why?

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

5. What did Thompson do in Las Vegas in "Bull Market on The Strip"?

6. What was Thompson's assertion about Reagan and Bush in "Two More Years"?

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

8. What did Thompson write about the media in "Bad Nerves in Fat City"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relations between the United States and the U.S.S.R. during the 1980s. What is the significance of the meetings between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the campaign of Senator Ted Kennedy in the 1988 Presidential Election. What scandals are associated with Kennedy? What events took place in the election?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Thompson's use of imagery and symbolism in the articles. What are examples of symbols that tie into overarching themes in the text?

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