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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. The friend who called Thompson in "Showdown in the Pig Palace" was what profession?

2. In "The Doctor Will See You Now," Thompson received a letter from whom?

3. Where did Thompson go with Doug and Terrence in "The Beast with Three Backs?"

4. Where did Thompson wish the Filipino president would be sent, in "Memo from the War Room?"

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Gary Hart introduced in "Gary Hart Talks Politics"? What wasThompson's opinion of Hart?

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

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

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

6. Who is discussed in the article, "The Hellfire Club"? What comparison did Thompson make?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain the events which took place in Haiti during the late 1980s. What was Reagan's reaction to Haiti's shift in power?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Thompson's experiences in the salvage industry in Florida. Why did he go there? Why did he leave?

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