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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Thompson, because of their origins, who do Southerners respect?
(a) Accomplished con men.
(b) Leaders from the Civil Rights movement.
(c) Self-made businessmen.
(d) Worldly people.

4. At times during slow periods on the campaign trail, what do journalists find themselves resenting?
(a) The censorship.
(b) The presence of Mankiewicz.
(c) The amount of work they can do.
(d) The lack of interviews with the candidates.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "July," in the ballroom, what reaction do the constituents have towards George Wallace?

3. In what city was Bobby Kennedy assassinated?

4. Whom does Thompson describe as being less of a hand-shaker and more of an actor with his constituents?

5. Which Kennedy does the Democratic party consider nominating?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some ways that Thompson organizes this book?

2. In "January, February, into March," how does Thompson try to fit in with the politicians and press?

3. How does Thompson describe the feeling for a politician when hearing a particular song in the Nebraska primary?

4. Where are some of the places the campaign visits in "May" and why?

5. In "February & March," why is the 1972 Democratic Nomination campaign particularly stressful?

6. In the Introduction, how does Thompson explain his drug use?

7. What are some characteristics of Thompson's writing?

8. How does Thompson discuss the progressively more open drug use amongst the journalists?

9. How does Thompson use his varied experiences as a writer to draw random connections about the journalists in "June?"

10. In "June," what does Thompson say about lifting material from his past work to incorporate into his newer work?

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