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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe as having been so loud it made them both tremble when Mr. Screwjack was thrown out?
(a) His sign.
(b) His growl.
(c) His purr.
(d) His meow.

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

3. What kind of music did Thompson describe on the radio while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Flute.
(c) Drums.
(d) Saxophone.

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

5. What television show did the narrator describe watching with Mr. Screwjack?
(a) Phil Donahue.
(b) Oprah Winfrey.
(c) Saturday Night Live.
(d) Johnny Carson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to a sales jingle quoted by Thompson, "We cannot tell a lie, our machines will ___ you into a bag so fast you'll think you went blind."

3. What kind of car did the flower children end up getting into in "Mescalito"?

4. For how long had Thompson been chased and tormented by giant radioactive creatures in the Introduction?

5. The poem at the beginning of "Death of a Poet" describes a coffin of __________.

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