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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Thompson angry during "June?"
(a) Someone stole his weed.
(b) He was tricked by a politician.
(c) An article was seized before it could be sent to Rolling Stone.
(d) He had his alcohol confiscated.

2. In "January, February, into March," what is the reason Thompson makes several people angry with him?
(a) He gets very drunk in front of the President.
(b) He refuses to remove his hat.
(c) He is caught with hashish.
(d) He punches Mankiewicz.

3. In what measurement of time is this book organized?
(a) Days.
(b) Years.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

4. How do politicians tend to view journalists, according to Thompson?
(a) Writers who could not sell a novel.
(b) Failed politicians.
(c) Worthless.
(d) News-hungry pigs.

5. What does Thompson posit as being the source of his toenail anxiety?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Hashish.
(d) Marijuana.

6. In Thompson's estimation, in "Dark Interlude," what is the real problem with political conflicts?
(a) The politicians refuse to rebalance the power structure within the campaign.
(b) The politicians are not allowed any secrets.
(c) The politicians cannot have any weaknesses in front of the public.
(d) The politicians are not honest with each other.

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

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

9. What does Thompson believe is the source of the journalists' most common writing problem?
(a) The writers are getting lazy.
(b) The writers have nothing to write about.
(c) The writers are allowing their work to be dictated by others.
(d) The writers are becoming too reliant on sensationalistic headlines.

10. Besides the factory, where else do the candidates go to visit and meet with workers?
(a) A slaughterhouse.
(b) An automotive shop.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A library.

11. According to Thompson's anecdote, in "February & March," where does McCarthy go to gain favor with the working class?
(a) A factory.
(b) A university.
(c) A retirement community.
(d) A slaughterhouse.

12. With whom does Thompson compare the journalists at the end of "June?"
(a) The Yippies.
(b) The American military.
(c) The Viet Cong.
(d) Hell's Angels.

13. Why is Thompson concerned about his toenails?
(a) They are not growing.
(b) They are flaking away.
(c) They are growing too quickly.
(d) They are growing in a different color.

14. In "June," what is significant about drug use among the journalists?
(a) It is highly secretive.
(b) It is becoming more open.
(c) It is blatant and frequent.
(d) It is non-existent.

15. From "January, February, into March," what is the core conflict between Thompson and the politicians?
(a) Kent State.
(b) Class issues.
(c) Legalization of marijuana.
(d) Vietnam War.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is unusual about Thompson's description of himself in the Introduction?

3. In the beginning of "May," at which primary is Thompson present?

4. For whom does Thompson harbor a strange affection?

5. What journalistic term does Thompson use to describe Wallace's speeches in "July?"

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