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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 did Thompson consider mixing with ice fragments to drink in "Mescalito"?

2. From where did Thompson write he had returned in the Introduction?

3. Thompson has problems with beer and __________.

4. What did Thompson write he thought should be last in order in the Introduction?

5. Thompson was anxious about _____________coming into his hotel room in "Mescalito."

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What conflicts did Thompson face in "Mescalito" after his drug trip began?

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

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

6. Who was Oscar in "Mescalito"?

7. Describe the narrative style of "Mescalito."

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

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

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

Who is Hubert Humphrey? Why did Hunter S. Thompson choose to use Humphrey in a metaphor in "Mescalito"?

Essay Topic 3

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

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