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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, February & March.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the younger generation tend to vote like?
(a) The current President.
(b) The previous generation.
(c) The celebrities.
(d) The most exposed candidate.

2. What is unusual about Thompson's description of himself in the Introduction?
(a) He is describing someone else.
(b) It is extremely flattering.
(c) It is not flattering.
(d) He says he refuses to describe himself, but actually does.

3. Throughout "March," which politician does Thompson particularly focus on?
(a) Ted Kennedy.
(b) George Wallace.
(c) John Lindsay.
(d) Edmund Muskie.

4. Besides alcohol, what drug does Thompson readily admit to using regularly?
(a) Peyote.
(b) Ether.
(c) Heroin.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?
(a) African Americans.
(b) Asian.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Irish.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Thompson, in "January," who beat Johnson in New Hampshire?

2. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?

3. At the time of this book, who employed Thompson?

4. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?

5. What does Thompson openly acknowledge about his work in "February & March?"

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