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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. Which airline was mentioned in connection with the following quote: "Xerox copy with author's notes of yesterday's program..."?

2. At the Luau, who could remember when Farmer was a radical?

3. What park did Thompson feel he was looking at in "Mescalito"?

4. The clerk at the liquor store asked Thompson, "Aren't you the guy who did that ______ thing?"

5. Whom did Thompson write of in Jerusalem in "Mescalito"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrative style of "Mescalito."

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

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

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

5. What scene did Thompson write of having witnessed with the police?

6. How did Thompson describe his overwhelmed existence in "Mescalito"?

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

8. What comparisons did Thompson make between acid and mescaline?

9. Who was James Farmer? Why was he on the news in "Mescalito"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the conflicts faced by the protagonist in "Mescalito." What was the central conflict Thompson faced in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the theme of addiction and abuse in "Mescalito." What symbolism and imagery supports this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Thompson's relationship with and political feelings toward Richard Nixon. How did Thompson react to news of Nixon in "Mescalito"?

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