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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 is the DA from that Thompson and the attorney talk to in the bar?

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

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

4. To where do Thompson and the attorney ask for directions in Part II, Chapter 9?

5. What was the attorney doing when a maid enters their room in the Hotel Flamingo in Part II, Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. Where does Thompson and the attorney sit at the first day of the convention and what are they each wearing?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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.

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