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

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

3. 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.

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

5. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson claim in the Introduction was what "we must deal with" today?

2. What did Thompson creep across the room to get to help with the sunlight in "Mescalito"?

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. What "puts you out in the dark, which is more neutral" in "Mescalito"?

5. What did Thompson back on the balcony to get while waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito"?

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