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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. What has Ralph used to draw the splintered oar?

2. What bird is represented in the sketch called Property Development Comes to Hawaii?

3. What does Hunter say he is losing his fear of in this section?

4. Who is Hunter suing in this chapter?

5. What is the name of the King who greets Captain Cook in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Hunter's road trip down Saddle Road.

2. How does the mescaline affect Hunter in this section?

3. How does Hunter celebrate Christmas Eve in this section?

4. How does Hunter say he silenced the marlin in this section?

5. How does Hunter scare the crowd at the weigh in?

6. How does Ralph depict Steve in this section?

7. How do Hunter and Ackerman fool the doctor in this section?

8. How does King Kealakehua greet Captain Cook in this section?

9. Why does Hunter become paranoid in this section?

10. Why does Hunter flee to the City of Refuge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How influential has Hunter S. Thompson been as a writer and journalist? How did Thompson work his way up to success? How do people view Hunter's career in today's America?

Essay Topic 2

How does Hunter portray Cook in the book? How accurate is Hunter's representation of Cook? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the construction of Hunter's main argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Hunter's argument?

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