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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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"?
(a) U.S.A. Today.
(b) L.A. Times.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Chicago Tribune.

2. In "Mescalito," what was "adjusting to this new stimulus like an old soldier ambushed and panicked for a moment"?
(a) The soul.
(b) The body.
(c) The brain.
(d) The spirit.

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

4. Thompson tried to focus on the sound of what musical instrument between ads during his trip in "Mescalito"?
(a) Trombone.
(b) Violin.
(c) Tuba.
(d) Saxophone.

5. Whom did Thompson describe on Face the Nation in "Mescalito"?
(a) James Farmer.
(b) Richard Nixon.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) Hubert Humphrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?

2. What did Thompson back on the balcony to get while waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito"?

3. What did Thompson write felt "half-frozen" while tripping in "Mescalito"?

4. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Thompson able to do with extraordinary speed and precision while tripping?

2. To whom did Thompson make a phone call in "Mescalito"? Why?

3. What holiday was approaching in "Mescalito"? What advertisements did Thompson hear regarding the holiday?

4. How did Thompson feel about the hotel workers in "Mescalito"?

5. What happened to Thompson's concentration as the trip continued?

6. Who was Hubert Humphrey and why did Thompson discuss him in "Mescalito"?

7. To what radio station did Thompson vow to send a check? Why?

8. What scene did Thompson write of having witnessed with the police?

9. What conflicts did Thompson face in "Mescalito" after his drug trip began?

10. What drug had Thompson never before had in "Mescalito"? What were his initial experiences like?

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