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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. The address given to Thompson by his friend turned out to be a_____________.
(a) Cabin.
(b) Trailer park.
(c) Apartment complex.
(d) Subdivision.

2. In what establishment was Thompson in the beginning of "Death of a Poet"?
(a) A bar.
(b) An airport.
(c) A shopping mall.
(d) A church.

3. Leach's wife had gone to the store for ___________.
(a) Wild Turkey.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Beer.
(d) Candy.

4. Where had Leach gone that led him to change his bet?
(a) A Packer pep rally.
(b) An AA meeting.
(c) A Kansas City pep rally.
(d) A church meeting.

5. Where was the narrator's tattoo located?
(a) His chest.
(b) His back.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His forearm.

Short Answer Questions

1. The dawn in the beginning of "Screwjack" is described as cold and ____________.

2. According to "Screwjack's" narrator, what "drove me crazy as I carried him in my arms to the front door"?

3. Where did Mr. Screwjack try to coax the narrator after dinner?

4. The woman in the kitchen in "Death of a Poet" was ___________.

5. What had the second narrator been doing with the cat just moments before in "Screwjack"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had the narrator just done with Screwjack in the beginning of the story?

2. Where had the narrator arrived in "Death of a Poet"? What did he see upon arrival?

3. What did the second narrator do to Screwjack?

4. What startling sight did the narrator find in the kitchen in "Death of a Poet"?

5. What did Leach tell the narrator was the savior of his marriage in "Death of a Poet"?

6. Describe briefly the career of Hunter S. Thompson. For what genre of journalism was he known?

7. What interaction did the narrator have with the car rental employee in "Death of a Poet"?

8. What was the critical and public reaction to the collection of stories in Screw-jack?

9. What image did the narrator imagine of Leach's neighbors in "Death of a Poet"?

10. Who was the narrator going to see in "Death of a Poet"? What mood was he in?

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