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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death of a Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.
(a) Apples.
(b) Grapefruits.
(c) Pears.
(d) Oranges.

2. What brand of liquor was Leach carrying when he opened the door?
(a) Jim Beam.
(b) Wild Turkey.
(c) Gibley's Gin.
(d) Jack Daniels.

3. Thompson wrote while under the influence of mescaline that there was not much connection between his head and his ________.
(a) Soul.
(b) Heart.
(c) Body.
(d) Mind.

4. In what city was Thompson in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Green Bay.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. What did Leach throw at Thompson in the kitchen?
(a) A gun.
(b) The doll.
(c) A knife.
(d) A loaf of bread.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote in the Introduction that it was as though in a previous life he had been a ______________.

2. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?

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

4. Whom did Thompson call, asking him to bring beer in "Mescalito"?

5. What was Leach wearing when he answered the door in "Death of a Poet"?

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