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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. Who first went to look at the motorcycle for sale, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

2. Boca Chica was the most popular bar where?

3. Who was trying to interview Thompson in "Bad Nerves in Fat City" when the interview was disrupted by an angry woman pounding on the hotel room door?

4. "They Called Him Deep Throat" was split between a discussion of televangelist Pat Robertson and what Watergate conspirator?

5. In "Dealing with Pigs," Thompson doubted there was a connection between violence and what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Thompson's attorney trying to save in "Deported to Malaysia"? What did Thompson do?

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

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

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

6. What was Thompson doing in "Nixon and the Whale Woman"? Why?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the campaign of Gary Hart in the 1988 Presidential Election. What scandals emerged during the campaign and how did they affect polls?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the events surrounding the Chernobyl disaster. How many people were killed? Why did Thompson discuss this event?

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