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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. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.
(a) Candy.
(b) Dexedrine.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Cigarettes.

2. What street was Thompson's hotel overlooking in "Mescalito"?
(a) Esposito Drive.
(b) Hollywood Boulevard.
(c) Sunset Strip.
(d) Broadway.

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

4. According to Thompson, to the flower children in "Mescalito" he must have been seen as just another ________________.
(a) Old man.
(b) Wet blanket.
(c) Square.
(d) Fat cat.

5. When did Thompson write that "it started" in his letter in the Introduction?
(a) Valentine's Day.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Groundhog Day.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thompson wrote in "Mescalito" while tripping that his eyes felt bigger than____________.

2. In "Mescalito," what was "adjusting to this new stimulus like an old soldier ambushed and panicked for a moment"?

3. 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"?

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

5. What kind of car did the flower children end up getting into in "Mescalito"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What combination of drugs had Thompson taken?

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

3. What did Thompson write about Alfie's?

4. Who was James Farmer? Why was he on the news in "Mescalito"?

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

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

7. Describe the narrative style of "Mescalito."

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

9. What comparisons did Thompson make between acid and mescaline?

10. What interactions had Thompson had with the Hell's Angels? When was this cited in "Mescalito"?

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