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

2. What kind of beer was Thompson drinking during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito"?
(a) Coors.
(b) Pabst.
(c) Corona.
(d) Budweiser.

3. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.
(a) Dexedrine.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Candy.
(d) Cocaine.

4. What had the second narrator been doing with the cat just moments before in "Screwjack"?
(a) Walking on the beach.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Smoking marijuana.
(d) Reading a bedtime story.

5. Which team did Thompson bet on in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Seattle Seahawks.
(b) Dallas Cowboys.
(c) Kansas City Chiefs.
(d) Green Bay Packers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a civil rights activist, a leader of the American civil rights movement of the 1940s, '50s and '60s, and the initiator and organizer of the 1961 Freedom Ride which eventually led to the desegregation of interstate busing in the United states?

2. On what floor was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?

3. In what year does "Mescalito" begin?

4. What television show did the narrator describe watching with Mr. Screwjack?

5. In what city was Thompson in "Death of a Poet"?

(see the answer key)

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