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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. Thompson wrote in the Introduction that it was as though in a previous life he had been a ______________.
(a) Jackbastard.
(b) Washing woman.
(c) Earle of Denver.
(d) Spotted trout.

2. In the Introduction, where was Thompson placed after his escape?
(a) A Decompression Chamber.
(b) An enforced labor camp.
(c) A mental institution.
(d) A holding cell.

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

4. Thompson wrote he had been chased and tormented by what huge radioactive creatures in the Introduction?
(a) Horses.
(b) Bobcats.
(c) Red foxes.
(d) Tigers.

5. Where did Thompson write of people howling over late deadlines in "Mescalito"?
(a) Denver.
(b) New York.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Chicago.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Introduction, what was Thompson going to murder in his backyard?

3. To whom is the letter in the Introduction addressed?

4. In the opening of "Mescalito" Thompson was full of pills, club sandwiches, and _____________.

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

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