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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mescalito, Pages 30 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Dexedrine.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Candy.

2. In what city did Thompson write that Nixon had ordered the Condor Legion?
(a) Berkely, CA.
(b) New York, NY.
(c) Los Angeles, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

3. What had gone off in the night in Thompson's second entry from "Mescalito"?
(a) A tornado alert.
(b) A police siren.
(c) His alarm.
(d) The fire alarm.

4. How much beer did Thompson have to conserve while waiting for Oscar to arrive in "Mescalito"?
(a) A half-beer.
(b) A six-pack.
(c) Two beers.
(d) An inch.

5. With whom did Thompson write of sitting on the Strip, talking to off-duty hookers in "Mescalito"?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Arnold.
(c) Lionel.
(d) James.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What date is the second entry of "Mescalito"?

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

4. What kind of music did Thompson describe on the radio while tripping in "Mescalito"?

5. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?

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