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

2. Who was the start of the film the Hell's Angels admired so much?

3. What is the nickname of the preferred brand of motorcycles the Hell's Angels like to ride?

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

5. "We're the _____________ ; the ____________ that don't fit and don't care."

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what happens in the movie "Scorpio Rising" which has been seen by the Hell's Angels.

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

3. What was AG Thomas Lynch's response to the Hell's Angels when they were first formed?

4. What were some of Frenchy's worries about the trip up to Bass Lake?

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

6. What were some of the problems related to the rape investigation related to Labor Day weekend 1964?

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

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

9. What made the Hell's Angels different from other gangs in their area of the state of California?

10. What was the problem of having their pictures taken so often, according to the Hell's Angels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The motorcycle gangs were influenced by movies and then the movies began to be influenced by real life motorcycle gangs.

Part 1: Why did the motorcycle gang members feel a connection to Brando in "The Wild One"?

Part 2: Why would the motorcycle gang members have felt a connection to the movie, "Scorpio Rising"?

Part 3: Why do you think movies are so influential in society?

Essay Topic 2

In the case of the Monterey rape, no evidence was found to support the accusations of rape.

Part 1: What do you think happened during the Monterey Hell's Angels gathering?

Part 2: Do you think the women were actually raped? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why might the alleged victims have lied about being raped if they indeed lied?

Essay Topic 3

With Hunter Thompson as the author of this book, it seems the information being given to a reader may not always be reliable.

Part 1: Why might Hunter Thompson not be a reliable historian for the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: What might Thompson have done to ensure his writing was fair and unbiased? Or is it? Why?

Part 3: If Thompson is not a reliable narrator for the story of the Hell's Angels, how does that affect the book?

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