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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. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?
(a) U.S. Airlines.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) Continental Airlines.
(d) Delta Airlines.

2. In what city did Thompson write that Nixon had ordered the Condor Legion?
(a) Berkely, CA.
(b) Los Angeles, CA.
(c) New York, NY.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

3. Thompson described the charwomen as prowling about the hotel like crippled ___________.
(a) Coyotes.
(b) Rats.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Wolves.

4. What liquor store did Thompson walk down to in the first entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) Jackson Square Liquor.
(b) King's Cellar Liquor.
(c) Sisters of Mercy Liquor.
(d) Pearl Street Liquor.

5. Thompson warned himself to stay away from ___________ during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito."
(a) The carpet.
(b) The lamp post.
(c) The phone.
(d) The bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson consider mixing with ice fragments to drink in "Mescalito"?

2. Thompson arrived back from a tour of the Soviet Union and _____________.

3. According to Thompson, how high above his feet was his head while tripping in "Mescalito"?

4. In "Mescalito" Thompson wrote, "Yesterday a dope freak tried to steal the Goodyear blimp and take it to ______________."

5. What did Thompson write he thought should be last in order in the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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