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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 40-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which politician was caught having extramarital affairs in the 1988 election?
(a) Patrick Buchanan.
(b) Ed Meese.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Gary Hart.

2. What did Thompson write are always available in hotel rooms, in his Introduction?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Prostitutes.
(c) Matches.
(d) Ashtrays.

3. Who told Thompson he would have to buy a de-scrambler to watch most channels on his television in "Full-time Scrambling?"
(a) Skinner.
(b) Cromwell.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Warren.

4. In "The Doctor Will See You Now," Thompson received a letter from whom?
(a) Skinner.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) CBS News.
(d) Ralph Steadman.

5. In "The Worst People in the World," Thompson claimed to be applying for what?
(a) The Oscar Award.
(b) The "Journalist in Space" program.
(c) The Nobel Peace Prize.
(d) The "Journalist Abroad" program.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Thompson's heart rate in "A Generation of Swine?"

2. What major news network tried to interview Thompson but was turned away in "Bad Nerves in Fat City?"

3. What was the name of Thompson's girlfriend?

4. The friend who called Thompson in "Showdown in the Pig Palace" was what profession?

5. Where did Ted Kennedy drive off a bridge?

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