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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thompson give the car rental girl "a taste of" in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) The long knuckle.
(b) The one-two.
(c) The long look.
(d) The dusty knife.

2. The narrator describes Mr. Screwjack by saying, "Like my beast and my ____, my perfect dream lover, like that ghost that I must forget."
(a) Enemy.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Mother.
(d) Feline.

3. What had Leach been drinking when he changed his bet?
(a) Schnapps.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Gin.

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

5. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Wimbledon.
(b) World Series.
(c) Stanley Cup.
(d) Superbowl.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "Screwjack's" narrator, what "drove me crazy as I carried him in my arms to the front door"?

2. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as "wily old"?

3. What kind of car was in the yard with a "cold silver grille"?

4. Which ad did Thompson discuss at length in "Mescalito"?

5. What devastated the Duke Estate in "Screwjack"?

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