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

2. Which team did Leach bet on in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Dallas Cowboys.
(b) Seattle Seahawks.
(c) Green Bay Packers.
(d) Kansas City Chiefs.

3. What did Thompson write he could do much faster than normal while under the effects of mescaline in "Mescalito"?
(a) Walk.
(b) Type.
(c) Dance.
(d) Think.

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

5. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his typewriter arrow "jumping along like a ___ in one of those sing-along movie shorts, bouncing from word to word with the music."
(a) Zero.
(b) Pill.
(c) Face.
(d) Note.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, what was Thompson going to murder in his backyard?

2. The address given to Thompson by his friend turned out to be a_____________.

3. What did Thompson write he now had a fifth of in the beginning of "Mescalito"?

4. Hearing news of ______________ was too much for a tortured head in "Mescalito"?

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

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