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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. Who did Thompson take to a psychic for legal advice, in "The Gizzard of Darkness?"

3. How many days did the dynamite-laden vehicle sit in Thompson's yard before a neighbor blew it up, in "Orgy of the Dead?"

4. Thompson wrote that no press secretary had truly been good since either Pierre Salinger under Kennedy or who at the beginning of Reagan's first term?

5. Who did Thompson's friend bet on in his Superbowl bet, in "Trapped in Harding Park?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the subject of the article, "The Loved Ones"?

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

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

4. What did Thompson write of George Schultz, in "Cowboys at Sea"?

5. How did Thompson show the public opinion of Oliver North in, "It Was You, Charlie"?

6. What were Thompson's predictions, in "The Trickle Down Theory"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the author, Hunter S. Thompson. What style of journalism is Thompson known for originating? What are elements of his writing style? Give examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe Thompson's experiences in the salvage industry in Florida. Why did he go there? Why did he leave?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the events which took place in Haiti during the late 1980s. What was Reagan's reaction to Haiti's shift in power?

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