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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, October.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the reasons Thompson is so famous?
(a) Thompson marries into a famous family.
(b) Thompson single-handedly calls out an entire governmental branch on their corruption.
(c) He has a rebellious image, though everyone tolerates him.
(d) Thompson wins the Pulitzer.

2. How does Thompson assist a group of people in "January, February, into March" who informed him of their collective hatred for politicians?
(a) Getting their car on the road.
(b) Changing their oil.
(c) Reconstructing the motor.
(d) Flagging down a ride.

3. In "September," what does Thompson name as being the real problem behind the shrinking middle class?
(a) Public policy.
(b) Welfare.
(c) Unfair wages.
(d) Sexism and racism in the workplace.

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

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) Middle America.
(d) American troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which demographic does the Democratic party worry about reaching if they do not have a Kennedy?

2. What incident (with which he had no involvement) harms Thompson's reputation as a professional?

3. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"

4. What does Thompson posit as being the source of his toenail anxiety?

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

(see the answer key)

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