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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mescalito, Pages 15 through 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 36 weeks.
(c) 22 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

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

3. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Valentine's Day.
(c) Groundhog Day.
(d) Christmas.

4. What kind of car did the flower children end up getting into in "Mescalito"?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A bus.
(d) A beetle.

5. How many flower children walked below Thompson's window and waved at him in "Mescalito"?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Thompson, to the flower children in "Mescalito" he must have been seen as just another ________________.

3. What did Thompson write he didn't miss at all, most days, in the Introduction?

4. In the Introduction, where was Thompson placed after his escape?

5. In what year does "Mescalito" begin?

(see the answer key)

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