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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. Which Hell's Angel was divorced and then suffered from serious burns?

2. Who was sent out on a beer run for the Hell's Angels when supplies began to get low?

3. The funeral Thompson attended was for a _____________ who had died in a road accident.

4. What was the media reporting as the end point in the journey of the Hell's Angels?

5. The ____________ on Bass Lake mounted on the first afternoon with a report that a Hell's Angel had been injured.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did the Hell's Angels like pharmaceutical drugs so much?

5. What is wrong with the first campground the Hell's Angels are sent to?

6. What does Thompson do for the night once he is tired of the endless rounds of drinking?

7. What does Thompson do in his car as he is following the path of the Hell's Angels?

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

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

10. What do the Hell's Angels believe makes women want to sleep with them?

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

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

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?

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