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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 does the attorney tell Thompson could happen if Thompson struggles against the effects of the drug in Part II, Chapter 5?

2. Why was the person in jail , according to the newspaper article Thompson read in the pharmacy parking lot?

3. Who does Thompson encounter at the Hotel Flamingo?

4. What does Thompson tell the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk about Lucy?

5. Why does Thompson stop at the gas station with the White Whale in Part II, Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thompson feel when he returns to their destroyed suite at the Hotel Flamingo in Part II, Chapter 11?

2. What happens between Thompson and the attorney and the waitress at the diner in Part II, Chapter 8?

3. What happens when Thompson is at the car rental booth in Part II?

4. Why does the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk accost Thompson and the attorney when they return to the hotel in Part II, Chapter 4?

5. What does the waitress at the taco stand in Part II, Chapter 9 believe when Thompson and the attorney tell her they are looking for the American Dream, and what does the cook say to them?

6. How does Thompson’s young friend get out of his trouble, as described in Part II, Chapter 10?

7. What happens when Thompson is checking into the Hotel Flamingo in Part II, Chapter 2?

8. What happened to a friend of Thompson’s in Las Vegas, as described in Part II, Chapter 10?

9. How does Thompson handle the situation with the Hotel Flamingo desk clerk in Part II, Chapter 4?

10. What happens with the Hotel Flamingo maid in Part II, Chapter 11 when she comes into the suite when Thompson and the attorney are there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify a person in the story whom you would consider to be a protagonist if this book was fiction. Explain why you believe the person would be a protagonist in a work of fiction. Identify the persons in the book which, if it was a work of fiction, would be considered the antagonists of the story. Explain why you would chose those individuals as antagonists if the work was fiction. Which three secondary persons have the greatest impact on the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

Trace and analyze the theme of morality in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Consider the following questions as you write: Examine which individuals are most concerned with morals and about what their concern is centered. What are some symbols of morality? Discuss the individuals who see themselves as moral or immoral. Would you judge the two main individuals as moral or immoral and why? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Trace and analyze the theme of satisfaction with one’s life in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Which individuals struggle with this issue? Why? Which individuals seem to be satisfied with their life and which are not? Why? How might dissatisfaction with one’s life motivate men such as Thompson and the attorney to use drugs and abuse people? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful book and why Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is or is not a successful book based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful book should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not

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