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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. Michael Dukakis was the governor of what state during the 1988 elections?

2. In "Fat Men on Horseback," Thompson marveled at how fast the political landscape had changed in what amount of time?

3. Thompson discussed the large number of what in America, in "Four More Years?"

4. Who was likely to go on trial, in "The American Dream?"

5. In "I Slit My Own Eyeballs," Thompson described _____ as a truly horrific month for politicians running for office.

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Thompson expect from Reagan's Administration, in "The Year of the Pig"?

2. What did Thompson's sources tell him in "The Worm Turns"? What was his conclusion?

3. What did Thompson contend about the role of money in politics?

4. What did Thompson compare the Iran-Contra scandal to, in "Gone with the Wind"?

5. Who were the people Thompson cited, in "Swine of the Week"?

6. How did Thompson associate schizophrenics with the Democratic Party in the text?

7. Why did Thompson speak with Lowell Harrelson and when?

8. Who did Thompson suggest would make a comeback in "Wooing the Degenerate Vote"? How?

9. Why did Thompson bring up Patrick Buchanan, in "God Bless Colonel North"?

10. Whose testimony did Thompson describe, in "Blame it on Dead Bill"? What happened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

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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