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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. What did Thompson claim in the Introduction was what "we must deal with" today?
(a) The police.
(b) The episode.
(c) The Book.
(d) The hospital.

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

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) Walter Cronkite.
(b) Daniel Schorr.
(c) George Herman.
(d) James Farmer.

4. To whom is the letter in the Introduction addressed?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Stu.
(c) Paulo.
(d) Cleveland.

5. What did Thompson write he thought should be last in order in the Introduction?
(a) Fear and Loathing.
(b) Screwjack.
(c) Death of a Poet.
(d) Mescalito.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had gone off in the night in Thompson's second entry from "Mescalito"?

2. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?

3. What liquor store did Thompson walk down to in the first entry of "Mescalito"?

4. With whom did Thompson write of sitting on the Strip, talking to off-duty hookers in "Mescalito"?

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

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