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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. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as "wily old"?
(a) Wolf-bat.
(b) Charwoman.
(c) Super.
(d) Troll.

2. How did Thompson describe his typewriter keys while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) Glittering.
(b) Hot.
(c) Freezing.
(d) Melting.

3. What kind of music did Thompson describe on the radio while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) Flute.
(b) Drums.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Saxophone.

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

5. Thompson arrived back from a tour of the Soviet Union and _____________.
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) England.
(d) Denmark.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mescalito," what was "adjusting to this new stimulus like an old soldier ambushed and panicked for a moment"?

2. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his typewriter arrow "jumping along like a ___ in one of those sing-along movie shorts, bouncing from word to word with the music."

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

4. What is the date of the first entry of "Mescalito"?

5. Thompson wrote about _______________singing White Rabbit in "Mescalito."

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