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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The motorcycle gang was observant of _____________ as they rode their bikes.
(a) The speed limit
(b) Their formation
(c) All local laws
(d) No local laws

2. What holiday is being celebrated when the Hell's Angels are riding around California in the beginning of the book?
(a) Halloween
(b) Memorial Day
(c) Labor Day
(d) Easter

3. The correspondent from the _____________ in Los Angeles wrote a commentary on the Lynch Report which helped to sustain public interest in the Hell's Angels.
(a) LA Times
(b) New York Times
(c) Chicago Tribune
(d) Washington Observer

4. The Hell's Angels don't want to cause trouble because spending a night _____________ is no fun.
(a) In the bathroom
(b) With a young girl
(c) Passed out
(d) In jail

5. On a Labor Day run to ______________ the Hell's Angels were accused of rampaging through local bars, shouting obscenities, and trying to abduct a barmaid.
(a) Santa Barbara
(b) Monterey
(c) San Luis Obispo
(d) Porterville

Short Answer Questions

1. Only in ________ did the Hell's Angels retain their traditional strength.

2. The Hell's Angels are generally scrupulous about observing ______________.

3. In which California town did the movie from #58 take place, at least according to the story?

4. What were four of the Hell's Angels arrested for pushing the gang into the national eye?

5. At the annual gathering various ________ related business is conducted in the Hell's Angels.

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the examples of how the Hell's Angels were treated like celebrities?

2. When and where did the first motorcycle gangs begin, according to Thompson?

3. Why was it a better idea to be a part of a gang than to be a biker on one's own, as in being outside of the Hell's Angels?

4. What were some of the achievements of Frank, one of the Hell's Angels that Thompson meets?

5. What were some of the goals the state had in order to help break down the Hell's Angels and their operations?

6. What had to happen to a bike in order for it to be considered a chopper, a hog, or a chopped hog?

7. Why was Thompson eventually evicted from his apartment during the time he lived in California?

8. Who were the 'One Percenters' as Thompson found out from his research?

9. What are the requirements for someone when they are choosing a Harley-Davidson motorcycle?

10. From which motorcycle gang does Thompson feel hostility when he goes to meet up with the Hell's Angels?

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