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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 kind of beer was Thompson drinking during his mescaline trip in "Mescalito"?

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

3. Who sang "The Weight" on the radio in "Mescalito"?

4. Thompson tried to focus on the sound of what musical instrument between ads during his trip in "Mescalito"?

5. In "Mescalito," if Thompson could get up and go to the bathroom, he would like to get a towel to hang over __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. To what radio station did Thompson vow to send a check? Why?

2. What happened to the flower children in "Mescalito"?

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

4. From where was Thompson facing deadline drama in "Mescalito"?

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

6. What drug had Thompson never before had in "Mescalito"? What were his initial experiences like?

7. What did Thompson describe embedded in the carpet of his room in "Mescalito"? What had it reminded him of?

8. What did Thompson believe the typewriter indicator looked like in "Mescalito"?

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

10. Who passed below Thompson's hotel room in "Mescalito"? What interaction did they have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Thompson's letter in the Introduction to Screw-jack. To whom was the author writing? What imagery and events did he detail in the letter?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Hunter S. Thompson's unique style of writing in the works contained in Screw-jack. What narrative style did Thompson use in the stories?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the political events and climate surrounding "Mescalito." What references did Thompson make to the Civil Rights Movement?

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