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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. What was the name of the 1964 avant garde film made by Kenneth Anger?

2. By the midsummer of 1965, the Hell's Angels were already the subject of two _____________.

3. The significant element to being a Hell's Angel in the 1960s was the _____________ operation.

4. The senator lumped the Hell's Angels into the category with other ___________.

5. When the Hell's Angels would strip and personalize their bikes, what did they NOT call them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Zorro, the only Brazilian Hell's Angel, say is the best thing about the Hell's Angels?

4. What happened to the rape allegations that were made in reference to the Hell's Angels during the Labor Day weekend of 1964?

5. What did the jailer from San Francisco have to say about the Hell's Angels?

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

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

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

9. Who does Thompson say is keen on outrage stories to tell the public?

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

Meeting up with the sheriff of Bass Lake is an unexpected turn of events for a story about the Hell's Angels, it seems.

Part 1: Why do you think the Hell's Angels decided to meet up with the sheriff?

Part 2: Why was the sheriff keen on meeting up with the leader of the Hell's Angels?

Part 3: Do you think the sheriff intentionally led the Hell's Angels to an inferior camping area? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Hell's Angels practice the idea of total retaliation for crimes committed against them.

Part 1: Why do you think 'eye for an eye' didn't work for the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: Why do you think total retaliation is the way of the Hell's Angels? What does this say about them?

Part 3: Why is the idea of total retaliation completely imbalanced?

Essay Topic 3

Thompson wonders whether the Hell's Angels are just another group of classic drifters in the world.

Part 1: Why do you think indentured servants are considered by Thompson to be the first drifters in the world?

Part 2: Why do you think the Hell's Angels could be considered drifters?

Part 3: Why do you think the drifting lifestyle is coveted? What makes it something to strive for?

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