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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Duke Estate destroyed?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1988.
(d) 1975.

2. What did Leach throw at Thompson in the kitchen?
(a) A gun.
(b) A loaf of bread.
(c) A knife.
(d) The doll.

3. When did the car rental employee say she was going to move in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Thursday.

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

5. The people would come to collect Leach's debt by _____________.
(a) Next week.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Tomorrow at noon.
(d) Tomorrow morning.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many pounds did Mr. Screwjack weigh the second time the narrator had encountered him?

2. The opening paragraph of "Screwjack" is signed off by ____________.

3. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?

4. What brand of liquor was Leach carrying when he opened the door?

5. Which team did Leach bet on in "Death of a Poet"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Leach introduce "Jennifer" in "Death of a Poet"?

2. What startling sight did the narrator find in the kitchen in "Death of a Poet"?

3. What did Leach do at the end of "Death of a Poet"?

4. What did Leach tell the narrator was the savior of his marriage in "Death of a Poet"?

5. What happened when Duke threw Screwjack out?

6. What other work had Thompson written centering on the character F.X. Leach?

7. Describe the use of imagery in "Death of a Poet." What images are symbolic in the story? How?

8. What surprise news did Leach break on the narrator in "Death of a Poet"?

9. What was the significance of the bet in "Death of a Poet"?

10. Describe briefly the career of Hunter S. Thompson. For what genre of journalism was he known?

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