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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 initials close the letter in "Screwjack"?

2. What was the woman at the car rental counter doing when Thompson arrived?

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

4. Which team did Thompson bet on in "Death of a Poet"?

5. What sporting event had just taken place in "Death of a Poet"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Screwjack do to the second narrator?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What did Leach do at the end of "Death of a Poet"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Thompson's relationship with and political feelings toward Richard Nixon. How did Thompson react to news of Nixon in "Mescalito"?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the collection of drugs Thompson ingested in "Mescalito." What were the effects of each?

Essay Topic 3

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

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