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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. Where did the car rental employee say she was moving to in "Death of a Poet"?

2. The second narrator in "Screwjack" writes that after having been bitten, he "stared down at him very intently from a distance of" how many inches?

3. The poem at the beginning of "Death of a Poet" describes a coffin of __________.

4. Where did Mr. Screwjack bite the second narrator as he was petting him?

5. In what establishment was Thompson in the beginning of "Death of a Poet"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was the narrator going to see in "Death of a Poet"? What mood was he in?

3. What surprise news did Leach break on the narrator in "Death of a Poet"?

4. What did Duke write to the Lord in "Screwjack"?

5. Describe briefly the career of Hunter S. Thompson. For what genre of journalism was he known?

6. What startling sight did the narrator find in the kitchen in "Death of a Poet"?

7. How did Duke's pleas to God change in "Screwjack"?

8. Who is described in the beginning of the letter in "Screwjack"?

9. What interaction did the narrator have with the car rental employee in "Death of a Poet"?

10. What was the critical and public reaction to the collection of stories in Screw-jack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the setting of "Death of a Poet." How is the setting integral to the plot of the narrative?

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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