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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. Who subdued the crowds at the motorcycle rally when things got out of hand in 1963?

2. The Hell's Angels ___________ attend the annual rally put on by the AMA.

3. Who ended up spending some time in prison during the year of 1965?

4. Why did the activities of the Hell's Angels slow down in the winter of 1965?

5. Who is the local sheriff at the Bass Lake area who met the Hell's Angels when they arrived?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Thompson takes the photographer's car to the police station?

2. What is the media's opinion of the Hell's Angels and their perception of rape?

3. What do Gut and Buzzard want Thompson to do for them when they are at a roadside stand?

4. What is supposed to be the main drug that the Hell's Angels were trafficking and selling?

5. What does Thompson think was the cause of the riots at the rally in Laconia?

6. Who does Thompson suggest were the first drifters in the New World?

7. Why did the activities of the Hell's Angels slow down during the winter of 1965?

8. What happened to Dirty Ed when he was riding around the Bass Lake town area?

9. What does Tiny Baxter offer to Barger when the Hell's Angels arrive in Bass Lake?

10. What did the preacher tell the Hell's Angels at the funeral for one of their own?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The initiation ritual of the Hell's Angels is certainly an interesting one. That said, it also seems to create the idea that all of the men are equal.

Part 1: Why do you think an initiation ritual is necessary to be a part of the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: Why do you think feces and urine are used in this ritual? Why not something else?

Part 3: Can you come up with an alternative ritual the Hell's Angels might use to induct a new member?

Essay Topic 2

The celebrity that began to follow the Hell's Angels as they become more widely known altered their ability to be the men they were before.

Part 1: What does being a celebrity do to a person? How might it change a person?

Part 2: Why do you think the Hell's Angels had troubles dealing with being celebrities?

Part 3: Why do you think the Hell's Angels were seen as celebrities among the media?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the story, it seems that the Hell's Angels, though wary of Thompson at first, seem to open up to him in a way they might not with other journalists.

Part 1: Why do you think Thompson decided to learn more about the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: Why do you think the Hell's Angels responded to Thompson and his inquiries?

Part 3: Isn't Thompson just as bad as the rest of the media? Isn't he just trying to make money or gain fame from the celebrity of the Hell's Angels? Why or why not?

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