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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 waitress think the American Dream might be?

2. How far from Baker does Thompson stop to inventory his drugs in Part II, Chapter 1?

3. By what name does the narrator go?

4. In what condition does Thompson find his attorney when Thompson arrives at their room in the Hotel Falmaingo?

5. Where are Thompson and the attorney at the beginning of Part II, Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What changes in the narration in Part II, Chapter 9?

3. What happened in Aspen when Bruce was singing there one time?

4. In Part II, Chapter 8, what happens when Thompson is driving the White Whale around Las Vegas with the attorney?

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

6. How long is the first session of the convention in Part II, Chapter 7, and how does Thompson feel about being there?

7. What does Thompson find when he enters his hotel room in Part II, Chapter 3?

8. How does Thompson’s young friend get out of his trouble, 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 when Thompson is checking into the Hotel Flamingo in Part II, Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is no period of time when Thompson is not on some drug or under the influence of alcohol throughout Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Discuss the reliability of Thompson as a narrator given his drug use. Are his perceptions of society, people or even himself, reliable? Why or why not. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Define plot and include the definitions of the most important elements of a plot. Does all non-fiction have a plot? Why or why not? Write a brief synopsis of the plot of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement). Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot? Give a brief synopsis of any important sub-plots.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers place themselves in the position of one person in a book, wondering if they would do the same thing as that person. Discuss the following:

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas help a reader to know him/herself?

Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Why or why not. Use examples from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and your own life to support your answer.

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