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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thompson worry he might wig out and demand in "Mescalito"?
(a) Beer.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Water.

2. What did Thompson back on the balcony to get while waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito"?
(a) The ice bucket.
(b) The beer.
(c) The pills.
(d) The vodka.

3. What is the date of the third entry in "Mescalito"?
(a) February 18-19.
(b) February 21.
(c) February 20.
(d) March 14.

4. Whom did Thompson call, asking him to bring beer in "Mescalito"?
(a) Estes.
(b) Sing-li.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Paulie.

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

6. What did Thompson consider mixing with ice fragments to drink in "Mescalito"?
(a) Jack Daniels.
(b) Belvedere.
(c) Jameson's.
(d) Old Crow.

7. What did Thompson write he now had a fifth of in the beginning of "Mescalito"?
(a) Gentleman Jack.
(b) Crown Royal.
(c) Louis Martini Barbera.
(d) Sobieski.

8. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?
(a) Halou.
(b) Mahola.
(c) Mahalo.
(d) Aloha.

9. What did Thompson write felt "half-frozen" while tripping in "Mescalito"?
(a) His toes.
(b) His legs.
(c) His hands.
(d) His face.

10. What kind of credit card did Thompson use for payment at the liquor store in "Mescalito"?
(a) Mastercard.
(b) Diner's Club.
(c) American Express.
(d) Visa.

11. How many flower children walked below Thompson's window and waved at him in "Mescalito"?
(a) Four.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

12. Who was screaming in the background of the headset on the plane in "Mescalito"?
(a) Louis Armstrong.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Tom Waits.
(d) Gabriel Heatter.

13. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.
(a) Grapefruits.
(b) Pears.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Apples.

14. Thompson wrote in the letter in the Introduction that he had been unable to be contacted by anyone but whom?
(a) The Animals.
(b) The Holtz family.
(c) The Doctors.
(d) The Bushmen.

15. What kind of car did the flower children end up getting into in "Mescalito"?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A pickup truck.
(c) A bus.
(d) A beetle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the date of the first entry of "Mescalito"?

2. Thompson warned himself to stay away from ___________ during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito."

3. Where did Thompson write of people howling over late deadlines in "Mescalito"?

4. What newspaper did Thompson quote with the line, "Kept authorities at bay for more than an hour, claiming to be George Harrison of the Beatles"?

5. Who had a twenty-fifth-floor Hilton suite in "Mescalito"?

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