2. Which American journalist covered world news for more than 60 years and was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR)?
(a) George Herman.
(b) Daniel Schorr.
(c) James Farmer.
(d) Walter Cronkite.

3. What had gone off in the night in Thompson's second entry from "Mescalito"?
(a) The fire alarm.
(b) His alarm.
(c) A tornado alert.
(d) A police siren.

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

5. What did Thompson write he didn't miss at all, most days, in the Introduction?
(a) His memory.
(b) His lover.
(c) His wife.
(d) His cat.

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

7. Whom did Thompson call, asking him to bring beer in "Mescalito"?
(a) Paulie.
(b) Estes.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Sing-li.

8. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" that the little red indicator that moves along with the ball on the typewriter appeared to be made of _________.
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Rubies.
(c) Blood.
(d) Lipstick.

9. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as "wily old"?
(a) Charwoman.
(b) Wolf-bat.
(c) Troll.
(d) Super.

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

11. From where did Thompson write he had returned in the Introduction?
(a) New York.
(b) The Great Beyond.
(c) Chicago.
(d) The Wilderness.

12. What is the date of the third entry in "Mescalito"?
(a) February 20.
(b) February 18-19.
(c) February 21.
(d) March 14.

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

14. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?
(a) U.S. Airlines.
(b) Delta Airlines.
(c) Continental Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

15. According to Thompson, "Singer sewing time is ____ minutes until eight o'clock."
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a civil rights activist, a leader of the American civil rights movement of the 1940s, '50s and '60s, and the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride which eventually led to the desegregation of interstate busing in the United states?

2. Thompson was anxious about _____________coming into his hotel room in "Mescalito."

3. What happened when Thompson first tried to call Oscar in "Mescalito"?

4. When is George Washington's birthday?

5. What station did Thompson promise to send a check to in "Mescalito"?

(see the answer keys)

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