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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the narrator's tattoo located?

2. What is the tunnel made of in the poem which opens "Death of a Poet"?

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

4. The narrator described at the beginning of "Screwjack" that a crust of snow had formed on the porch since ____________.

5. What did Thompson begin looking for in the kitchen after seeing the woman?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the use of imagery in "Death of a Poet." What images are symbolic in the story? How?

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

4. What did Screwjack do to the second narrator?

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

6. How did Leach introduce "Jennifer" in "Death of a Poet"?

7. What did Screwjack do in the ending of the narrative?

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

9. What did Leach do at the end of "Death of a Poet"?

10. How does the narrative point of view change in "Screwjack"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Thompson's interactions with the flower children in "Mescalito." What was ironic about their relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the connecting themes between the three narratives of Screw-jack. How does Thompson use imagery and symbolism to reflect this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the plot structure of "Mescalito." Identify and define the exposition, rising action, climax, and denoument of the narrative.

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