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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Hunter S. Thompson born?
(a) Lexington, VA.
(b) Birmingham, AL.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Louisville, KY.

2. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?
(a) Anthony Hatch.
(b) Andrew Watson.
(c) Michael Stewart.
(d) Melvin Laird.

3. According to "Screwjack's" narrator, what "drove me crazy as I carried him in my arms to the front door"?
(a) His sighing.
(b) His screeching.
(c) His whining.
(d) His crying.

4. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Groundhog Day.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Valentine's Day.

5. Which car did the woman at the car rental counter tell Thompson to take?
(a) Any car he wanted.
(b) The yellow Volkswagen.
(c) The blue car.
(d) The Neon sedan.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.

2. Thompson arrived back from a tour of the Soviet Union and _____________.

3. What initials close the letter in "Screwjack"?

4. The opening paragraph of "Screwjack" is signed off by ____________.

5. What did Thompson go to the kitchen to get in "Death of a Poet"?

(see the answer key)

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