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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. Where did Dirty Ed go in order to get medical attention?

2. When most of the ___________ left the campground, the Hell's Angels began to drink and to use drugs more vigorously.

3. While the Hell's Angels liked being invited to parties, they did not come to terms with the larger ____________.

4. When Thompson awakes, he finds __________ recording an interview with Barger.

5. What were the results of Dirty Ed's beating by the teenagers? What was his significant injury?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Thompson define the idea of a dope network, as seen with many motorcycle gangs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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