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

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)?
(a) James Farmer.
(b) George Herman.
(c) Daniel Schorr.
(d) Walter Cronkite.

3. What liquor store did Thompson walk down to in the first entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) Pearl Street Liquor.
(b) King's Cellar Liquor.
(c) Jackson Square Liquor.
(d) Sisters of Mercy Liquor.

4. What veteran CBS journalist did Thompson describe as being condescending in "Mescalito"?
(a) James Farmer.
(b) Walter Cronkite.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) George Herman.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much beer did Thompson have to conserve while waiting for Oscar to arrive in "Mescalito"?

2. Thompson wrote in the letter in the Introduction that he had been unable to be contacted by anyone but whom?

3. What newspaper did Thompson quote with the line, "Kept authorities at bay for more than an hour, claiming to be George Harrison of the Beatles"?

4. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?

5. From where did Thompson write he had returned in the Introduction?

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