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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mescalito, Pages 30 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much beer did Thompson have to conserve while waiting for Oscar to arrive in "Mescalito"?
(a) Two beers.
(b) An inch.
(c) A six-pack.
(d) A half-beer.

3. What did Thompson write "is all that matters--except for the horrible scars" in the Introduction?
(a) Escape.
(b) Decadence.
(c) Mescaline.
(d) Redemption.

4. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote in the letter in the Introduction that he had been unable to be contacted by anyone but whom?

2. At what hotel was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?

3. What newspaper did Thompson quote with the line, "Kept authorities at bay for more than an hour, claiming to be George Harrison of the Beatles"?

4. What did Thompson write he now had a fifth of in the beginning of "Mescalito"?

5. When is George Washington's birthday?

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