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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. How does Thompson feel about Nixon's circle of people?
(a) He finds them to be very in touch with the public.
(b) He finds them to be patriotic.
(c) He finds them to be worthy of respect.
(d) He finds them untrustworthy.

2. How does Thompson describe politicians who decide to become self-aware about the theatricality of their work?
(a) "Experimental theater."
(b) "Overtly meta."
(c) "High comedy."
(d) "Honest artwork."

3. At the writing of this book, what do Americans realize about politics?
(a) American votes do force change.
(b) Politicians are not really in charge.
(c) They are deceptive.
(d) Politicians cannot readily pull troops in and out of a country.

4. What two archetypes does Thompson use to further his comparison of two of the candidates to the Yin/Yang?
(a) The prince and the pauper.
(b) The brute and the liar.
(c) The lion and the lamb.
(d) The thief and the murderer.

5. In Thompson's account of the airplane arrangements, how do several people view being forced onto the Dakota Queen II?
(a) Snobbishness.
(b) Relief.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "September," who does Thompson believe would have supported McGovern?

2. Despite medical issues, what is Thompson's main concern during November?

3. According to Thompson, what concept really controls the voting and polls in politics?

4. How do people who are uninterested in politics react to Thompson's writing?

5. What is the name of the airplane which carries the reserve personnel during the campaign of 1972?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Eagleton affect McGovern's campaign run?

2. How is Thompson's honesty a trademark of his writing?

3. In "November Concluded," what stories did Thompson tell about one of the female journalists?

4. What are some of the behaviors exhibited by the journalists on the Zoo Plane?

5. Why is Thompson in such a dark mood in "October?"

6. What are some ways the author and his colleagues pass time on the airplane?

7. How does Thompson relate the politics of the campaign to the partying of the personnel?

8. What are Thompson's feelings about Nixon's circle of people?

9. In "August," why does Thompson discuss a demonstration he witnessed during a previous campaign?

10. Describe the activities of election day.

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