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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. When is George Washington's birthday?
(a) February 22.
(b) February 25.
(c) February 27.
(d) February 28.

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

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

4. Thompson wrote, regarding the order of the stories, that the dramatic tension should build like _____________.
(a) Gone With the Wind.
(b) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
(c) The Great Gatsby.
(d) Bolero.

5. According to Thompson, to the flower children in "Mescalito" he must have been seen as just another ________________.
(a) Fat cat.
(b) Old man.
(c) Square.
(d) Wet blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson back on the balcony to get while waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito"?

2. In what city did Thompson write that Nixon had ordered the Condor Legion?

3. From where did Thompson write he had returned in the Introduction?

4. Which ad did Thompson discuss at length in "Mescalito"?

5. Thompson was anxious about _____________coming into his hotel room in "Mescalito."

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