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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 Worm Turns," Thompson wrote that the Reagan Administration looked weak because of the cancellation of a summit with who?

2. What Democratic Senator did Thompson attack in "The Losers' Club?"

3. "Back to the Ormsby House" was Thompson's short take on the 1986 ______ elections.

4. What was the home state of President Richard Nixon?

5. Who did Thompson discover was behind the breaking of the Gary Hart scandal in "The Time of the Geek?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Where was the Iran-Contra scandal introduced in the book? What did Thompson write initially of his predictions?

2. Describe Thompson's criteria for statistics, in "The Time Has Come."

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

4. What was the subject of "The South African Problem"? What was Thompson's prediction?

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

6. Why did Thompson encounter a psychic in "The Gizzard of Darkness"?

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

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

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

10. What picture did Thompson portray in "The Lake of Fire"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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