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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Mescalito, Pages 30 through 39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thompson described the charwomen as prowling about the hotel like crippled ___________.
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Rats.
(c) Coyotes.
(d) Wolves.

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

3. Who composed Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Guitar?
(a) Johann Sebastian Bach.
(b) Berlioz.
(c) Charles Starkweather.
(d) Philip Glass.

4. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?
(a) 2:30.
(b) 4:30.
(c) 1:30.
(d) 12:30.

5. What happened when Thompson first tried to call Oscar in "Mescalito"?
(a) He got the answering machine.
(b) Oscar's wife answered.
(c) The line was busy.
(d) No one was home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson tried to focus on the sound of what musical instrument between ads during his trip in "Mescalito"?

2. What Hawaiian word for "thank you" did Thompson write in the Introduction?

3. Thompson wrote while under the influence of mescaline that there was not much connection between his head and his ________.

4. What did Thompson write he didn't miss at all, most days, in the Introduction?

5. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.

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