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

2. The address given to Thompson by his friend turned out to be a_____________.

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

4. Who had beaten the Packers in "Death of a Poet"?

5. In "Screwjack," the narrator pleaded to God, saying, "I am guilty, Lord, but I am also a __________."

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What had the narrator just done with Screwjack in the beginning of the story?

3. What did Screwjack do to the second narrator?

4. What lines open "Death of a Poet"? To whom are they attributed?

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

6. Who "wrote" the opening chapter of "Screwjack"? What exposition is revealed here?

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

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

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

10. What image did the narrator imagine of Leach's neighbors in "Death of a Poet"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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