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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. The girls and their boyfriends called their time with the Hell's Angels _________ while the Hell's Angels called it consensual, typical, and minor.

2. An ______________ to a single Hell's Angel is viewed as an insult to all Hell's Angels.

3. Who was the senator in Monterey County who was keen on outrage stories, according to Thompson?

4. Companies hiring workers would avoid selecting people who ____________ like Hell's Angels.

5. Thompson sensed some __________ until some other Hell's Angels arrived at the assembly place.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Name three of the Hell's Angels identified on the first page of the book written by Hunter Thompson.

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

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

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

6. What was the basic tenet of the moral code of the Hell's Angels? What did they believe about those who harmed them?

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

8. Why weren't the Hell's Angels interested in causing trouble on their trip to Bass Lake?

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

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 perception of the Hell's Angels varied from one group of people to the next, causing them to be a sort of mystery.

Part 1: Why do you think the police had such a negative perception of the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: Why do you think Thompson found the Hell's Angels to be less mythical than others did?

Part 3: Why do you think the Hell's Angels were so mysterious?

Essay Topic 2

The tension between different motorcycle gangs is palpable in the way Thompson describes his encounters.

Part 1: Why do you think motorcycle gangs don't always get along?

Part 2: Do you think testosterone is the reason why groups of men have troubles interacting with each other? Why or why not?

Part 3: What might be the reason that the Gypsy Jokers and the Hell's Angels are tense with each other?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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