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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 brand of liquor was Leach carrying when he opened the door?
(a) Jack Daniels.
(b) Jim Beam.
(c) Gibley's Gin.
(d) Wild Turkey.

2. Thompson described the charwomen as prowling about the hotel like crippled ___________.
(a) Wolves.
(b) Coyotes.
(c) Rats.
(d) Pigeons.

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

4. Where did Thompson write of people howling over late deadlines in "Mescalito"?
(a) Denver.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

5. What did Thompson begin looking for in the kitchen after seeing the woman?
(a) A gun.
(b) A fork.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Leach's wife had gone to the store for ___________.

2. In "Mescalito," what was "adjusting to this new stimulus like an old soldier ambushed and panicked for a moment"?

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

4. In "Mescalito" Thompson wrote, "Yesterday a dope freak tried to steal the Goodyear blimp and take it to ______________."

5. In "Mescalito," what part of Thompson's body had muscle spasms?

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