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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Screwjack.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson was anxious to see ______________and celebrate a victory in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Maurice.
(b) Leach.
(c) Duke.
(d) Gonzo.

2. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.
(a) The door.
(b) The balcony.
(c) The window.
(d) The television.

3. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" that the little red indicator that moves along with the ball on the typewriter appeared to be made of _________.
(a) Rubies.
(b) Lipstick.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Blood.

4. ______________were all over the carpet in Thompson's room.
(a) Upholstery fabric.
(b) Confetti bits.
(c) Marijuana seeds.
(d) Flower petals.

5. When Mr. Screwjack left, the narrator wrote "And then he was gone, with no noise, like some ____ from my other world."
(a) Alien.
(b) Ghost.
(c) Monster.
(d) Memory.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson believe Leach had done when he saw the woman in the kitchen?

2. What did Thompson write "is all that matters--except for the horrible scars" in the Introduction?

3. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?

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

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

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