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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. Which car did the woman at the car rental counter tell Thompson to take?
(a) Any car he wanted.
(b) The yellow Volkswagen.
(c) The blue car.
(d) The Neon sedan.

2. According to a sales jingle quoted by Thompson, "We cannot tell a lie, our machines will ___ you into a bag so fast you'll think you went blind."
(a) Bind.
(b) Tie.
(c) Sew.
(d) Zip.

3. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?
(a) Michael Stewart.
(b) Andrew Watson.
(c) Melvin Laird.
(d) Anthony Hatch.

4. Who had failed in discussing the Packers?
(a) The Big Brother.
(b) The Great Giant.
(c) The Magic Man.
(d) The Magic Casey.

5. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his drug trip as "a buzzing without noise, high-speed vibrations and more ___________."
(a) Brightness.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Angels.
(d) Tremors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the Introduction, where was Thompson placed after his escape?

3. Who sang "The Weight" on the radio in "Mescalito"?

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

5. What did Thompson write felt "half-frozen" while tripping in "Mescalito"?

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