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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Leach tell Thompson he was about to do when he arrived?
(a) Slit his wrists.
(b) Go to the store.
(c) Take a shower.
(d) Make breakfast.

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

3. Where had Leach gone that led him to change his bet?
(a) A Kansas City pep rally.
(b) An AA meeting.
(c) A Packer pep rally.
(d) A church meeting.

4. What was Leach wearing when he answered the door in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) A terrycloth bathrobe.
(b) An alpaca wool bathrobe.
(c) A wool bathrobe.
(d) A cowhide bathrobe.

5. In the opening of "Screwjack," the letter is described as having been written how many days before "his" disappearance?
(a) 21.
(b) 16.
(c) 19.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?

2. To whom was the letter written?

3. The second narrator told Screwjack that he was no better than that punk who fell for _____________.

4. How much beer did Thompson have to conserve while waiting for Oscar to arrive in "Mescalito"?

5. At the beginning of the story, how is Mr. Screwjack described?

(see the answer key)

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