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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. On what floor was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?
(a) 11th.
(b) 14th.
(c) 7th.
(d) 5th.

2. Who had beaten the Packers in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Dallas Cowboys.
(b) Denver Broncos.
(c) Miami Dolphins.
(d) Kansas City Chiefs.

3. The people would come to collect Leach's debt by _____________.
(a) Next week.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Tomorrow morning.
(d) Tomorrow at noon.

4. What did Thompson claim in the Introduction was what "we must deal with" today?
(a) The police.
(b) The episode.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The Book.

5. Who was screaming in the background of the headset on the plane in "Mescalito"?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Gabriel Heatter.
(c) Tom Waits.
(d) Louis Armstrong.

Short Answer Questions

1. What signal did the flower children wave at Thompson in "Mescalito"?

2. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?

3. The poem at the beginning of "Death of a Poet" describes a coffin of __________.

4. What did Thompson creep across the room to get to help with the sunlight in "Mescalito"?

5. According to Thompson, "Singer sewing time is ____ minutes until eight o'clock."

(see the answer key)

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