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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Thompson see upon entering the kitchen?
(a) A dancing woman.
(b) A man cooking.
(c) A naked woman.
(d) A prostitute with cocaine.

2. Which team did Thompson bet on in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Seattle Seahawks.
(b) Green Bay Packers.
(c) Kansas City Chiefs.
(d) Dallas Cowboys.

3. In "Screwjack," the narrator pleaded to God, saying, "I am guilty, Lord, but I am also a __________."
(a) Lover.
(b) Heathen.
(c) Martyr.
(d) Worshiper.

4. Who had failed in discussing the Packers?
(a) The Magic Casey.
(b) The Big Brother.
(c) The Magic Man.
(d) The Great Giant.

5. The second narrator in "Screwjack" described grabbing the animal and squeezing him like a __________.
(a) Tomato.
(b) Lemon.
(c) Grape.
(d) Grapefruit.

6. What was the name of Leach's "punching bag" in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Julie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Michelle.

7. Who had given Thompson the numbers he'd used to place his bets?
(a) Gonzo.
(b) Leach.
(c) Maurice.
(d) His father.

8. What was the title of the 1992 Rolling Stone article by Hunter S. Thompson in which F. X. Leach also appeared?
(a) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
(b) Fear and Loathing in Elko.
(c) Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.
(d) Generation of Swine.

9. Thompson was anxious to see ______________and celebrate a victory in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Duke.
(b) Leach.
(c) Maurice.
(d) Gonzo.

10. Upon what had the narrator drooled, according to his prayer in "Screwjack"?
(a) Prison walls.
(b) High Priests.
(c) Screwjack.
(d) Altars.

11. According to "Screwjack's" narrator, what "drove me crazy as I carried him in my arms to the front door"?
(a) His whining.
(b) His crying.
(c) His sighing.
(d) His screeching.

12. The dawn in the beginning of "Screwjack" is described as cold and ____________.
(a) Gloomy.
(b) Wet.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Sunless.

13. The address given to Thompson by his friend turned out to be a_____________.
(a) Subdivision.
(b) Apartment complex.
(c) Cabin.
(d) Trailer park.

14. What does the narrator describe as having been so loud it made them both tremble when Mr. Screwjack was thrown out?
(a) His growl.
(b) His purr.
(c) His meow.
(d) His sign.

15. What did the narrator do just before throwing Mr. Screwjack into the cold?
(a) Kicked him.
(b) Punched him.
(c) Licked him.
(d) Kissed him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which car did the woman at the car rental counter tell Thompson to take?

2. Leach told Thompson in "Death of a Poet" that he had changed his bet, gotten drunk, and ________________.

3. Mr. Screwjack had eaten the last of ______________at the beginning of "Screwjack."

4. At the beginning of the story, how is Mr. Screwjack described?

5. According to the narrator, where did someone go after Real Estate School?

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