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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What movie did Thompson attend in "A Generation of Swine?"
2. Who was the executive vice president at CNN in the book?
3. Who did Thompson conclude was the obvious front runner in the primaries in "Off with Their Heads?"
4. "The Hellfire Club" discussed the sexual scandals of the televangelists Jimmy Swaggart and who else?
5. In "Deported to Malaysia," Thompson received a call from his attorney, who was attempting to save a ____ man from killing himself at a bar near the golf course.
Short Essay Questions
1. Who was Thompson's attorney trying to save in "Deported to Malaysia"? What did Thompson do?
2. What is the subject of "Let the Cheap Dogs Eat"? What assertions did Thompson make in this article?
3. Who was Ralph Steadman? How did Thompson describe him?
4. Where did Thompson go in "The Beast with Three Backs"? Why?
5. How did Thompson explain the Khadafy situation in "The American Century"?
6. Who is discussed in the article, "The Hellfire Club"? What comparison did Thompson make?
7. What did Thompson write about the media in "Bad Nerves in Fat City"?
8. How is Gary Hart introduced in "Gary Hart Talks Politics"? What wasThompson's opinion of Hart?
9. What was Thompson's assertion about Reagan and Bush in "Two More Years"?
10. What did Thompson write about Imelda Marcos in "Just Another Terrorist"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What did Thompson write about the Hurricane Crisis Program in the text? What examples did he cite? Why did he feel as he did?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the events which took place in Haiti during the late 1980s. What was Reagan's reaction to Haiti's shift in power?
Essay Topic 3
Describe Thompson's use of imagery and symbolism in the articles. What are examples of symbols that tie into overarching themes in the text?
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