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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. Other rape charges stem from women who have sex with the Hell's Angels and later discover they _____________.

2. The rioting and the violence at the ______________ rally was blamed on the Hell's Angels.

3. Thompson notes the interview in #140 is one of the last __________ interviews Barger ever allowed.

4. The Hell's Angels do not have a _____________ in the conventional sense, according to Thompson.

5. Who did the sheriff arrest in the altercation between Dirty Ed and the teenagers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why don't the Hell's Angels ever attend the annual American Motorcycle Association rally?

2. How did the Hell's Angels interact with the new counter culture that was emerging in the society?

3. According to the Federal narcotics agents, how were the Hell's Angels transferring drugs from one place to the next?

4. What happened to the teenager who was accused of hurting Dirty Ed during the Bass Lake trip?

5. What does Thompson do for the night once he is tired of the endless rounds of drinking?

6. What does Thompson do in his car as he is following the path of the Hell's Angels?

7. What happened when the beer ran out during the Bass Lake trip?

8. What happened to Dirty Ed when he was riding around the Bass Lake town area?

9. Who does Thompson suggest were the first drifters in the New World?

10. What were the rules of the curfew put into place by the local police in the area of the Hell's Angels?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Meeting up with the sheriff of Bass Lake is an unexpected turn of events for a story about the Hell's Angels, it seems.

Part 1: Why do you think the Hell's Angels decided to meet up with the sheriff?

Part 2: Why was the sheriff keen on meeting up with the leader of the Hell's Angels?

Part 3: Do you think the sheriff intentionally led the Hell's Angels to an inferior camping area? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Women seem to be groupies to the Hell's Angels, wanting to sleep with them and to be with them.

Part 1: What do you think the appeal of the Hell's Angels is for the women in the story?

Part 2: Do you think the women have sex with the Hell's Angels willingly? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you believe the Hell's Angels are the rapists they are purported to be? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The runs of the Hell's Angels don't really seem to be that big of a deal to the reader who is outside of the situation.

Part 1: Why do the Hell's Angels go on these group runs to other places in the state?

Part 2: Why do the police believe these runs will be dangerous situations?

Part 3: Why do you think the Hell's Angels were so good about following local laws as best they could?

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