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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 wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.
(a) Oranges.
(b) Pears.
(c) Grapefruits.
(d) Apples.

2. What did Thompson claim in the Introduction was what "we must deal with" today?
(a) The episode.
(b) The police.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The Book.

3. Who sang "The Weight" on the radio in "Mescalito"?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Bing Crosby.
(c) Duke Ellington.
(d) Melvin Laird.

4. Which team did Leach bet on in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Kansas City Chiefs.
(b) Dallas Cowboys.
(c) Green Bay Packers.
(d) Seattle Seahawks.

5. What did Thompson consider mixing with ice fragments to drink in "Mescalito"?
(a) Jack Daniels.
(b) Old Crow.
(c) Belvedere.
(d) Jameson's.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his drug trip as "a buzzing without noise, high-speed vibrations and more ___________."

2. Leach's wife had gone to the store for ___________.

3. The people would come to collect Leach's debt by _____________.

4. What had Thompson and his friend recently bet on in "Death of a Poet"?

5. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.

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