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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. Who does Thompson encounter at the Hotel Flamingo?

2. Why does the waitress in Part II, Chapter 8 become afraid of the attorney?

3. What is the last thing Thompson and the attorney tell the DA they meet in a bar?

4. Why is Thompson worried about his role in the narcotics conference?

5. What does Thompson suggest to the attorney they do with the girl the attorney brought with him to the Hotel Flamingo?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the attorney keep Thompson from leaving Las Vegas in Part II, Chapter 5?

2. What does the attorney advise Thompson to do after he takes care of the problem with Lucy, and what happens immediately after Thompson follows the attorney’s advice?

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

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

5. Why does Thompson stop east of Baker and what does he get at a pharmacy?

6. How is Thompson doing several hours after taking the attorney’s advise in Part II, Chapter 5, and what must Thompson do at noon the next day?

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

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Bruce Innes call Thompson, and what does Thompson do after he talks to Bruce? What is the outcome of the situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is used in almost all works of fiction. Discuss the following:

What is foreshadowing? Identify three instances of foreshadowing in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and what they foreshadow? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense? Are there any incidences that you thought foreshadows a future event, but it does not do so?

Essay Topic 2

The two automobiles that Thompson and the attorney use are a red Chevy convertible and a white Cadillac convertible. The two men even name the cars.

Compare symbolism of the great red shark and the white whale. What do they represent? How do they tie in with Thompson’s view of the American culture? If the two were in a life and death struggle, who would win, the red shark or the white whale? Why? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

People are an integral and important part of almost all literature. Discuss the following:

Compare/contrast the personalities and beliefs of Thompson and the attorney. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Are they people with or without any redeeming qualities? Be specific and give examples.

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