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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 wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.
(a) Oranges.
(b) Grapefruits.
(c) Apples.
(d) Pears.

2. Whom did Thompson call, asking him to bring beer in "Mescalito"?
(a) Estes.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Sing-li.
(d) Paulie.

3. Thompson wrote, regarding the order of the stories, that the dramatic tension should build like _____________.
(a) Gone With the Wind.
(b) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
(c) Bolero.
(d) The Great Gatsby.

4. Which ad did Thompson discuss at length in "Mescalito"?
(a) S.O.S. Pads.
(b) Johnson and Johnson Soap.
(c) Singer Sewing Machines.
(d) Hoover Vacuum Cleaners.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?

2. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?

3. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his typewriter arrow "jumping along like a ___ in one of those sing-along movie shorts, bouncing from word to word with the music."

4. What street was Thompson's hotel overlooking in "Mescalito"?

5. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as "wily old"?

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