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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 is the attorney wearing in the beginning of Part II, Chapter 6?

2. Why is Thompson drinking Bloody Marys at the beginning of Part II?

3. Why is the person in line ahead of Thompson at the Hotel Flamingo arguing with the hotel desk clerk?

4. About what does the person who called Thompson in his Hotel Flamingo room in Part II, Chapter 12 have information?

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. What does Thompson do with the Red Shark in the beginning of Part II, and what does he do right after that?

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

3. What does Thompson and the attorney do with the girl in the hotel room in Part II, Chapter 3?

4. 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?

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

6. What does Thompson read in the pharmacy parking lot?

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

8. What do Thompson and the attorney tell the DA from Georgia and what is the DA’s reaction to it?

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

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

Thompson refers to himself as a "doctor of journalism," taking on a title that suggests authority. Also, without a doubt, within the field of gonzo journalism Thompson is an authority unto himself.

With research, define gonzo journalism and discuss reasons Thompson might consider himself a gonzo journalist. Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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