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

2. Thompson claimed, in "Let the Cheap Dogs Eat," that the most successful dog fighters make up to how much money in a night?

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

4. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"

5. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What took place in "Saturday Night in the City"? Who are the main figures in the story?

4. What did Thompson write about "driving" in "The Dim and Dirty Road"?

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

6. Describe Thompson's salvage business. Who were his compatriots?

7. What did Thompson assert of Robertson, in "Rise of the TV Preachers"?

8. What was the consensus of statistics discussed between Thompson and the political strategist in "Showdown in the Pig Palace"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the television news industry as depicted by Thompson in the book. How has the news industry changed in 25 years?

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

Discuss Thompson's adventures with sports betting in the text. What teams did Thompson bet on and why? What were the outcomes?

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