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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through He Was Not One of Us and The Doomed Generation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Thompson at the airport?
(a) Gene Skinner.
(b) Ralph Steadman.
(c) Lester Bangs.
(d) Jack Ackerman.

2. Who did the Hawaiians famously mistake to be their God Lono?
(a) Captain Cook.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Hunter Thompson.

3. What does Hunter compare the runner's footfalls to?
(a) Thunder.
(b) A whispering engine.
(c) The bang of an old revolver.
(d) A gun's silencer.

4. What does Hunter think could inflame Hawaii's racial tension?
(a) Gonzo journalism.
(b) The return of Lono.
(c) The weather.
(d) War.

5. What does Hunter watch in Wilbur's house?
(a) Football.
(b) The marathon.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Cartoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Lono slay in a moment of anger?

2. What does Hunter put on Ralph's back to stop the swelling?

3. What is the name of the bar where Hunter meets Ralph?

4. What does Kipling warn westerners not to do in Naulahka?

5. Who is the runner tripping up in the two page spread?

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