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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thompson, what vote do the politicians generally look down upon?
(a) Middle-aged men.
(b) Elderly women.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Youth.

2. What is a trademark of Thompson's writing, as evidenced in "June?"
(a) His frequent references to celebrities.
(b) His interviews with the candidates.
(c) His factual accounts.
(d) His ability to make connections between disparate events.

3. What reason is Thompson given that attempts to diminish the importance of his employer?
(a) His magazine is the lowest-ranked in the country.
(b) His editor is a known communist.
(c) He works for a music magazine.
(d) His employer never served in Vietnam.

4. In "April," which position does Thompson initially apply for?
(a) McGovern's campaign director.
(b) The military.
(c) The White House Press Corps.
(d) A speech writer for Nixon.

5. With which group does George Wallace apparently have the most affinity?
(a) The middle-classes.
(b) The factory workers.
(c) The students.
(d) The rich businessmen.

6. Whom does Thompson describe as being less of a hand-shaker and more of an actor with his constituents?
(a) Edmund Muskie.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) George Wallace.
(d) George McGovern.

7. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?
(a) Washington, D.C.
(b) New York City.
(c) Dallas.
(d) Los Angeles.

8. When covering political stories, how does Thompson generally feel around large groups of unconnected people who cannot mix well?
(a) At ease.
(b) Awkward.
(c) Happy.
(d) Claustrophobic.

9. In "July," in the ballroom, what reaction do the constituents have towards George Wallace?
(a) They are not happy with what Wallace was saying.
(b) They embrace him as their own.
(c) They boo Wallace out of the ballroom.
(d) They take his statements and promises seriously and give him their support.

10. To what does Thompson compare the writer's problem he discusses in "June?"
(a) Blindness.
(b) Deafness.
(c) Removing the tongue.
(d) A skin graft.

11. After learning the mechanics of the campaign trail, how does Thompson find his travels?
(a) Calming.
(b) Exhilerating.
(c) Pleasently routine.
(d) Tiresome.

12. In the beginning of "May," at which primary is Thompson present?
(a) California.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Nebraska.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the reasons Thompson is so famous?

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

3. What writer's problem does Thompson discuss in "June"?

4. From "January, February, into March," what is the core conflict between Thompson and the politicians?

5. At times during slow periods on the campaign trail, what do journalists find themselves resenting?

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