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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death of a Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson was anxious to see ______________and celebrate a victory in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Gonzo.
(b) Leach.
(c) Duke.
(d) Maurice.

2. Thompson wrote in the letter in the Introduction that he had been unable to be contacted by anyone but whom?
(a) The Bushmen.
(b) The Doctors.
(c) The Holtz family.
(d) The Animals.

3. What were the police and ambulances scrambling toward as Thompson watched in the beginning of "Mescalito"?
(a) The L.A. Club.
(b) Whiskytown Go Go.
(c) Whisky-a-Go-Go.
(d) Studio 54.

4. According to the Introduction, what was Thompson going to murder in his backyard?
(a) A skunk.
(b) A cat.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A wolf.

5. Thompson wrote, regarding the order of the stories, that the dramatic tension should build like _____________.
(a) Bolero.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
(d) Gone With the Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Leach throw at Thompson in the kitchen?

2. In what city did Thompson write that Nixon had ordered the Condor Legion?

3. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.

4. What was the woman at the car rental counter doing when Thompson arrived?

5. What was Leach wearing when he answered the door in "Death of a Poet"?

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