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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mescalito, Pages 30 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson described the charwomen as prowling about the hotel like crippled ___________.
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Rats.
(d) Coyotes.

2. What veteran CBS journalist did Thompson describe as being condescending in "Mescalito"?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) James Farmer.
(c) Walter Cronkite.
(d) George Herman.

3. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?
(a) Groundhog Day.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Valentine's Day.
(d) Halloween.

4. Where did Thompson write of people howling over late deadlines in "Mescalito"?
(a) Denver.
(b) Chicago.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York.

5. When is George Washington's birthday?
(a) February 25.
(b) February 27.
(c) February 28.
(d) February 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music did Thompson describe on the radio while tripping in "Mescalito"?

2. According to Thompson, to the flower children in "Mescalito" he must have been seen as just another ________________.

3. At the Luau, who could remember when Farmer was a radical?

4. According to Thompson, "Singer sewing time is ____ minutes until eight o'clock."

5. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?

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