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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. When did the car rental employee say she was going to move in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. What did Thompson back on the balcony to get while waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito"?
(a) The ice bucket.
(b) The vodka.
(c) The beer.
(d) The pills.

3. 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.

4. Thompson was anxious about _____________coming into his hotel room in "Mescalito."
(a) His boss.
(b) A maid.
(c) His mother.
(d) Oscar.

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 balcony.
(b) The window.
(c) The television.
(d) The door.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.

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

3. What is the date of the third entry in "Mescalito"?

4. What kind of beer was Thompson drinking during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito"?

5. Thompson wrote about _______________singing White Rabbit in "Mescalito."

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