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

2. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his drug trip as "a buzzing without noise, high-speed vibrations and more ___________."
(a) Brightness.
(b) Angels.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Darkness.

3. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?
(a) U.S. Airlines.
(b) Continental Airlines.
(c) Delta Airlines.
(d) American Airlines.

4. What signal did the flower children wave at Thompson in "Mescalito"?
(a) "W."
(b) "Y."
(c) "V."
(d) "P."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom is the letter in the Introduction addressed?

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

3. What kind of beer was Thompson drinking during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito"?

4. What is the date of the third entry in "Mescalito"?

5. According to Thompson, "Singer sewing time is ____ minutes until eight o'clock."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Oscar in "Mescalito"?

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

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

5. What noise was distracting Thompson in the middle of the night on February 18 in "Mescalito"? How?

6. What did Thompson describe embedded in the carpet of his room in "Mescalito"? What had it reminded him of?

7. How did Thompson describe the imagery as he began to peak? What did the typewriter look like?

8. Why had a dope freak tried to steal the Goodyear blimp in "Mescalito"?

9. From where was Thompson facing deadline drama in "Mescalito"?

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

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