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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. Who called Thompson in "Apres Moi, le Deluge?"
(a) Marco.
(b) CBS News.
(c) Frank.
(d) Skinner.

2. Where did "Saturday Night in the City" take place?
(a) New York.
(b) Denver.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. What was Thompson following in "Nixon and the Whale Woman?"
(a) A fox.
(b) A whale.
(c) A trout.
(d) A lead on Nixon.

4. Where was Thompson trying to go in "Last Train from Chicago?"
(a) Florida.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) Montreal.

5. Where did Thompson live during the writing of Generation of Swine?
(a) San Francisco, CA.
(b) Seattle, WA.
(c) Denver, CO.
(d) Woody Creek, CO.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Thompson make a bet with, in "Midnight in the Desert?"

2. What did Thompson demand the latest numbers on, in "Showdown in the Pig Palace?"

3. Who did Thompson bet against in the Chicago Bears game in "Meat Sickness?"

4. What did Thompson write would eventually cover all of Utah, in "They All Drowned?"

5. Cromwell offered to race his what against the motorcycle, in "Last Dance in Dumb Town?"

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the article "They Called Him Deep Throat" structured? Why?

2. What did Thompson receive in "Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll"? What were his conclusions of it?

3. What took place in "Saturday Night in the City"? Who are the main figures in the story?

4. What did Thompson write about Lester Maddox in the book?

5. Who was Thompson's attorney trying to save in "Deported to Malaysia"? What did Thompson do?

6. Why did Thompson hope to go to Haiti in "Kill Them Before They Eat"?

7. What did Thompson do in Las Vegas in "Bull Market on The Strip"?

8. Where was Thompson traveling in "Last Train from Chicago"? Who did he encounter?

9. Why did Thompson place the bet he did in "Meat Sickness"?

10. What was Thompson's assertion about Reagan and Bush in "Two More Years"?

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