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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Death of a Poet.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In what city did Thompson write that Nixon had ordered the Condor Legion?
(a) New York, NY.
(b) Los Angeles, CA.
(c) Berkely, CA.
(d) San Francisco, CA.

3. On what floor was Thompson staying in "Mescalito"?
(a) 14th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 11th.
(d) 7th.

4. Who had beaten the Packers in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Miami Dolphins.
(b) Kansas City Chiefs.
(c) Dallas Cowboys.
(d) Denver Broncos.

5. What did Leach throw at Thompson in the kitchen?
(a) A knife.
(b) The doll.
(c) A loaf of bread.
(d) A gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Thompson worry he might wig out and demand in "Mescalito"?

2. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?

3. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as "wily old"?

4. Thompson wrote he had been chased and tormented by what huge radioactive creatures in the Introduction?

5. In the Introduction, where was Thompson placed after his escape?

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