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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 consider mixing with ice fragments to drink in "Mescalito"?
(a) Jameson's.
(b) Old Crow.
(c) Belvedere.
(d) Jack Daniels.

2. The poem at the beginning of "Death of a Poet" describes a coffin of __________.
(a) Fire.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Water.
(d) Ice.

3. Thompson wrote in the letter in the Introduction that he had been unable to be contacted by anyone but whom?
(a) The Bushmen.
(b) The Animals.
(c) The Holtz family.
(d) The Doctors.

4. What did Thompson claim he was not in his letter in the Introduction?
(a) A brainless whore.
(b) A classical writer.
(c) A sane man.
(d) A chaste nun.

5. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?
(a) U.S. Airlines.
(b) Continental Airlines.
(c) Delta Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which team did Leach bet on in "Death of a Poet"?

2. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?

3. In what establishment was Thompson in the beginning of "Death of a Poet"?

4. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?

5. What was the name of Leach's "punching bag" in "Death of a Poet"?

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