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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) Leach.
(b) Maurice.
(c) Duke.
(d) Gonzo.

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

3. How did Thompson describe his typewriter keys while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) Glittering.
(b) Hot.
(c) Freezing.
(d) Melting.

4. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) World Series.
(b) Wimbledon.
(c) Stanley Cup.
(d) Superbowl.

5. With whom did Thompson write of sitting on the Strip, talking to off-duty hookers in "Mescalito"?
(a) James.
(b) Lionel.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Arnold.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to a sales jingle quoted by Thompson, "We cannot tell a lie, our machines will ___ you into a bag so fast you'll think you went blind."

2. What is the tunnel made of in the poem which opens "Death of a Poet"?

3. Thompson arrived back from a tour of the Soviet Union and _____________.

4. What did Thompson write felt "half-frozen" while tripping in "Mescalito"?

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

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