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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. Leach told Thompson in "Death of a Poet" that he had changed his bet, gotten drunk, and ________________.

2. Who was a friend of F. X. Leach in a 1992 Rolling Stone article by Hunter S. Thompson?

3. Mr. Screwjack left "across the woodpile and through that shadowy hole between" what kind of tree?

4. What was the magnification of the second narrator's spectacles in "Screwjack"?

5. What kind of car was in the yard with a "cold silver grille"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long was Screwjack gone before returning to Duke? What was he like?

2. How is the narrative style of "Screwjack" similar to the other stories in the collection? How does it differ?

3. What did Leach tell the narrator was the savior of his marriage in "Death of a Poet"?

4. What did Screwjack do in the ending of the narrative?

5. Describe the use of imagery in "Death of a Poet." What images are symbolic in the story? How?

6. What was the significance of the bet in "Death of a Poet"?

7. How does the narrative point of view change in "Screwjack"?

8. Where had the narrator arrived in "Death of a Poet"? What did he see upon arrival?

9. How did Leach introduce "Jennifer" in "Death of a Poet"?

10. What did Screwjack do to the second narrator?

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

Discuss the connecting themes between the three narratives of Screw-jack. How does Thompson use imagery and symbolism to reflect this theme?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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