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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. From where did Thompson write he had returned in the Introduction?
(a) New York.
(b) The Great Beyond.
(c) Chicago.
(d) The Wilderness.

2. 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) Walter Cronkite.
(b) James Farmer.
(c) George Herman.
(d) Daniel Schorr.

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

4. Leach's wife had gone to the store for ___________.
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wild Turkey.
(d) Candy.

5. Who sang "The Weight" on the radio in "Mescalito"?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Duke Ellington.
(d) Melvin Laird.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?

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

3. What did Leach throw at Thompson in the kitchen?

4. What did Thompson give the car rental girl "a taste of" in "Death of a Poet"?

5. What did Thompson write he could do much faster than normal while under the effects of mescaline in "Mescalito"?

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