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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 write he didn't miss at all, most days, in the Introduction?
(a) His lover.
(b) His cat.
(c) His memory.
(d) His wife.

2. In the opening of "Mescalito" Thompson was full of pills, club sandwiches, and _____________.
(a) Jack Daniels.
(b) Evan Williams.
(c) Old Crow.
(d) Jameson's.

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

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

5. What signal did the flower children wave at Thompson in "Mescalito"?
(a) "W."
(b) "V."
(c) "P."
(d) "Y."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which American journalist covered world news for more than 60 years and was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR)?

3. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?

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

5. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?

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