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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which city does Hunter Thompson leave for Hawaii?
(a) Chicago.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

2. What does Hunter say drove him out of retirement?
(a) Boredom.
(b) Money.
(c) Love.
(d) Frustration.

3. What do the police say will alert them of large waves?
(a) A Civil Defense siren.
(b) A police siren.
(c) A Blitz siren.
(d) A Rescue Alert siren.

4. What color has Ackerman dyed his arm?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

5. What is the name of the Hawaiian God?
(a) Leaper.
(b) Tono.
(c) Cook.
(d) Lono.

6. What kind of ruler is Lono seen as by the Hawaiians?
(a) Evil.
(b) Wise.
(c) War mongering.
(d) Corrupt.

7. Why does Ralph want to go to Kona?
(a) To draw.
(b) To buy gifts.
(c) To recover.
(d) To research.

8. What is making it impossible to leave the island?
(a) Ralph's health.
(b) The lack of money.
(c) The lack of transport.
(d) The weather.

9. What does Hunter give Ralph to counteract the effect of the Valerian?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Milk.
(d) Bleach.

10. What city do Ralph and Hunter move to from Honolulu?
(a) Kona.
(b) Lono.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francsico.

11. What mode of communication does Hunter use to monitor the race from Wilbur's house?
(a) Telegram.
(b) A radio.
(c) A television.
(d) The Internet.

12. What does Hunter put on Ralph's back to stop the swelling?
(a) Savalon.
(b) The aloe mush.
(c) Strawberry jam.
(d) Sea weed.

13. What is the name of the second chapter in this section?
(a) The Final Voyage.
(b) Waving the Waves.
(c) Going Home is Never Easy.
(d) Trapped in a Queer Place.

14. Who did the Hawaiians famously mistake to be their God Lono?
(a) Hunter Thompson.
(b) Captain Cook.
(c) Rudyard Kipling.
(d) Mark Twain.

15. What kind of captain does Steve say he is?
(a) A captain of the world.
(b) A captain to abuse.
(c) A captain of life.
(d) A captain for hire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What special occasion is only a few days away in this chapter?

2. What does Hunter destroy with the club?

3. Why does Gene think it is a bad idea to participate in the marathon?

4. Which of the following does Pele take the form of?

5. What is the color of the wave curling over the ocean in Ralph's picture?

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