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

2. In the opening of "Mescalito" Thompson was full of pills, club sandwiches, and _____________.

3. How many flower children walked below Thompson's window and waved at him in "Mescalito"?

4. Who had a twenty-fifth-floor Hilton suite in "Mescalito"?

5. According to Thompson, "Singer sewing time is ____ minutes until eight o'clock."

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Thompson describe the imagery as he began to peak? What did the typewriter look like?

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

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

4. What metaphor did Thompson made in describing his brain while tripping?

5. Why had a dope freak tried to steal the Goodyear blimp in "Mescalito"?

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

7. Who was Oscar in "Mescalito"?

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

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

10. Describe the narrative style of "Mescalito."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Thompson's interaction with the employee at the car rental station in "Death of a Poet." What does this interaction show the protagonist to be?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the narrative structure of "Death of a Poet." How does the narrative point of view in this story differ from the other selections in Screw-jack?

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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