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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. With whom did Thompson write of sitting on the Strip, talking to off-duty hookers in "Mescalito"?
(a) James.
(b) Arnold.
(c) Lionel.
(d) Cleveland.

2. What did Thompson claim in the Introduction was what "we must deal with" today?
(a) The police.
(b) The Book.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The episode.

3. Which American journalist covered world news for more than 60 years and was most recently a Senior News Analyst for National Public Radio (NPR)?
(a) James Farmer.
(b) George Herman.
(c) Walter Cronkite.
(d) Daniel Schorr.

4. What kind of credit card did Thompson use for payment at the liquor store in "Mescalito"?
(a) Mastercard.
(b) Visa.
(c) Diner's Club.
(d) American Express.

5. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?
(a) Mahola.
(b) Aloha.
(c) Mahalo.
(d) Halou.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What is the tunnel made of in the poem which opens "Death of a Poet"?

3. What veteran CBS journalist did Thompson describe as being condescending in "Mescalito"?

4. Where did the car rental employee say she was moving to in "Death of a Poet"?

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

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