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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. What did Thompson go to the kitchen to get in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Wild Turkey.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Scotch.
(d) Chicken.

2. ______________were all over the carpet in Thompson's room.
(a) Flower petals.
(b) Confetti bits.
(c) Upholstery fabric.
(d) Marijuana seeds.

3. The address given to Thompson by his friend turned out to be a_____________.
(a) Subdivision.
(b) Cabin.
(c) Apartment complex.
(d) Trailer park.

4. What is the date of the first entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) February 23.
(b) September 18.
(c) March 12.
(d) February 16.

5. What drug did Thompson equate mescaline as being very much like in "Mescalito"?
(a) LSD.
(b) Ecstasy.
(c) Psylocibin.
(d) Cocaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote in the Introduction that it was as though in a previous life he had been a ______________.

2. Thompson wrote that Leach was a junkie for _____________.

3. How did Thompson describe his typewriter keys while tripping in "Mescalito"?

4. What was the name of Leach's "punching bag" in "Death of a Poet"?

5. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.

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