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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. What did Thompson's friend ask him to do, in "Slow Day at the Airport?"

2. Thompson argues that for years the Chinese government had tried to eliminate what but failed, in "Down to a Sunless Sea?"

3. Cromwell offered to race his what against the motorcycle, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

4. Who did Thompson discover was withdrawing from the race in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"

5. Thompson criticized Reagan's what, in "Welcome to the Tunnel?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Thompson hope to go to Haiti in "Kill Them Before They Eat"?

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

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

4. How did Thompson compare the Chinese government's drug wars to the U.S. government's?

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

6. Describe Thompson's plans in "The Worst People in the World."

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

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

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

10. Who did Thompson encounter in "Strictly Business"? What interaction took place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the details of the Iran-Contra scandal. Who was involved? How did it affect American policy?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative in "Buffalo Gores a Visitor." Who are the characters in this story? In what narrative voice and tense is the article?

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