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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 "puts you out in the dark, which is more neutral" in "Mescalito"?
(a) LSD.
(b) A balcony.
(c) A window.
(d) The press.

2. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) 1:30.
(b) 4:30.
(c) 2:30.
(d) 12:30.

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

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

5. Hearing news of ______________ was too much for a tortured head in "Mescalito"?
(a) Reagan.
(b) Carter.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Nixon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson creep across the room to get to help with the sunlight in "Mescalito"?

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

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

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

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