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

2. At what hotel was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?
(a) The Dellmore Inn.
(b) The San Franciscan.
(c) The Four Seasons Hotel.
(d) The Continental Hotel.

3. What date is the second entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) March 12.
(b) February 20.
(c) February 18.
(d) February 19.

4. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?
(a) Mahola.
(b) Halou.
(c) Mahalo.
(d) Aloha.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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