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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. In "Mescalito," Thompson described his drug trip as "a buzzing without noise, high-speed vibrations and more ___________."

2. What did Thompson creep across the room to get to help with the sunlight in "Mescalito"?

3. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.

4. What is the date of the first entry of "Mescalito"?

5. What time did Thompson write it was at the beginning of his second entry of "Mescalito"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Hubert Humphrey and why did Thompson discuss him in "Mescalito"?

2. To whom did Thompson make a phone call in "Mescalito"? Why?

3. What scene on the Pacific Coast Highway did Thompson describe in "Mescalito"?

4. What noise was distracting Thompson in the middle of the night on February 18 in "Mescalito"? How?

5. How did Thompson attempt to maintain a grip on reality in "Mescalito"? What were his results?

6. How did Thompson feel about the hotel workers in "Mescalito"?

7. What happened to Thompson's concentration as the trip continued?

8. What holiday was approaching in "Mescalito"? What advertisements did Thompson hear regarding the holiday?

9. What combination of drugs had Thompson taken?

10. What interactions had Thompson had with the Hell's Angels? When was this cited in "Mescalito"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of "Mescalito." Why was Thompson at that particular location? What impact did the setting have on the events of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the title character in "Screwjack." What kind of animal is Screwjack? What is he symbolic of in the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Oscar in "Mescalito." What role did Oscar serve in the plot of the narrative? What did he represent symbolically to Thompson?

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