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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. Who was a friend of F. X. Leach in a 1992 Rolling Stone article by Hunter S. Thompson?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Clarence Thomas.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?
(a) 36 weeks.
(b) 22 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 5 weeks.

3. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?
(a) Mahola.
(b) Halou.
(c) Aloha.
(d) Mahalo.

4. What was the woman at the car rental counter doing when Thompson arrived?
(a) Laughing uncontrollably.
(b) Talking on the phone to her boyfriend.
(c) Talking on the phone to her mother.
(d) Weeping uncontrollably.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What date is the second entry of "Mescalito"?

2. What did Thompson see upon entering the kitchen?

3. The address given to Thompson by the poet was located behind ______________.

4. Which American journalist covered world news for more than 60 years and was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR)?

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

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