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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 has Sala left his car?
2. Who does Paul find has quit the newspaper?
3. Where does Chenault seduce Paul?
4. Who does Paul visit at the beginning of this chapter?
5. What day does Paul arrange to meet Yeamon and Chenault?
Short Essay Questions
1. What upsets Paul at the beginning of Chapter 10?
2. What does Paul think about his stay on the island?
3. What happens to Chenault in Chapter 15?
4. What does Paul arrange after his meeting with Lotterman?
5. What does Chapter 13 say about Paul's ambition?
6. What has happened to Paul's, Yeamon's and Sala's methods of transport in Chapter 9?
7. In what way does everything turn out well for Paul by the end of the chapter?
8. Describe Chenault's appearance at Paul's apartment in Chapter 17.
9. What new work does Sanderson have for Paul?
10. Describe Paul's visit to Vieques with Zimburger.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Thompson's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book? In what ways is he like or unlike the main character?
Essay Topic 2
The Rum Diary is written in the first person. Why do you think Thompson chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the third person?
Essay Topic 3
What role did Americans play in Puerto Rican life in the Fifties? Why was Puerto Rico such an attractive place for Americans to go to in the Fifties? How has American tourism and American culture changed Puerto Rico?
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