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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 write felt "half-frozen" while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) His toes.
(b) His legs.
(c) His face.
(d) His hands.

2. 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."
(a) Tie.
(b) Bind.
(c) Sew.
(d) Zip.

3. What street was Thompson's hotel overlooking in "Mescalito"?
(a) Hollywood Boulevard.
(b) Sunset Strip.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Esposito Drive.

4. What happened when Thompson first tried to call Oscar in "Mescalito"?
(a) Oscar's wife answered.
(b) The line was busy.
(c) He got the answering machine.
(d) No one was home.

5. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.
(a) The window.
(b) The door.
(c) The television.
(d) The balcony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who composed Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Guitar?

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

3. What did Thompson write he didn't miss at all, most days, in the Introduction?

4. At what hotel was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?

5. Which car did the woman at the car rental counter tell Thompson to take?

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