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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. Thompson also believes the Hell's Angels were not _____________ enough to be a part of a large drug operation.

2. ______________ stopped spending large amounts of time with the Hell's Angels.

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

4. What did Gut and Buzzard show to Thompson when they were stopped at a roadside stand?

5. What is NOT one of the categories into which the Hell's Angels place women?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened to the teenager who was accused of hurting Dirty Ed during the Bass Lake trip?

4. According to the Federal narcotics agents, how were the Hell's Angels transferring drugs from one place to the next?

5. What happened when the beer ran out during the Bass Lake trip?

6. What were the rules of the curfew put into place by the local police in the area of the Hell's Angels?

7. Why don't the Hell's Angels ever attend the annual American Motorcycle Association rally?

8. What did Thompson do during the night as the party continued long into the night?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the women leave the camp at Bass Lake, the Hell's Angels turn to drugs and alcohol to keep themselves company.

Part 1: Why do you think the women left the Hell's Angels camp at the time of the curfew?

Part 2: Why do you think the Hell's Angels want female companionship so much?

Part 3: What do you think the Hell's Angels really think about women?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The relationship between the Hell's Angels and the counter culture is an interesting one.

Part 1: Why do you think the counter culture movement identified with the Hell's Angels?

Part 2: Why don't the Hell's Angels use their hero status in the counter culture movement to their own benefit?

Part 3: Why do you think the Hell's Angels believe themselves to be heroes of Americanism?

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