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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, April.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what is Jerry Rubin known?
(a) For attempting to levitate the Pentagon.
(b) As a Yippie activist.
(c) For Communism.
(d) For furthering the knowledge of drugs with Timothy Leary.

2. During the May primary, how does Thompson describe a politician hearing a particular sound?
(a) A vulture picking at carrion.
(b) A fox getting caught in a trap.
(c) A werewolf killing one's guard dog.
(d) A cat being cornered by a dog.

3. When Thompson reaches his destination in "January, February, into March," how do his disrespectful peers treat him?
(a) They embarrass him.
(b) They are happy to see him.
(c) They look down on him.
(d) They all clamor for his autograph.

4. During "January," what does Thompson say was inappropriate during the previous social setting?
(a) The socialites who would be present.
(b) Whether to bring a date or not.
(c) The date of the event.
(d) His clothing.

5. When Thompson hears a specific sound during the May primary, which group does he claim this sound would particularly distress?
(a) Hippies.
(b) Politicians.
(c) American troops.
(d) Middle America.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "January, February, into March," what is the reason Thompson makes several people angry with him?

2. What reason is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?

3. Who does the younger generation tend to vote like?

4. What catches Thompson's attention at the primary in early May?

5. Despite the opinions politicians hold of the press, which of the following is not a trademark of Hunter S. Thompson (illustrating the man's indifference to what the politicians think of him)?

(see the answer key)

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