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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kipling warn westerners not to do in Naulahka?
(a) Rise to God status.
(b) Praise Hawaii.
(c) Eat raw fish.
(d) Hustle the east.

2. Which of his relatives does Hunter invite to the island?
(a) His son.
(b) His father.
(c) His sister.
(d) His uncle.

3. Where in Hawaii can even the worst people find solace?
(a) The City of God.
(b) The City of Sin.
(c) The City of Death.
(d) The City of Refuge.

4. What has Skinner been hired as for the Honolulu Marathon?
(a) A soundman.
(b) A starter.
(c) A writer.
(d) A photographer.

5. What kind of accommodation do Hunter and Ralph find at the retreat?
(a) Cabins.
(b) Shacks.
(c) Tents.
(d) Houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the runner tripping up in the two page spread?

2. Where is Hunter when a wave carries him off?

3. What event did the Running Magazine ask Thompson to cover?

4. What does the gift shop suggest Hunter buys?

5. What is the name of the local ship captain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hunter report on the marathon in this section?

2. Why does Thompson apply aloe mush to Ralph's back?

3. How does Hunter try to help Ralph's sleeping problems in this section?

4. What do Gene and Hunter talk about in the car?

5. Why is Hunter irritable?

6. What role do Lono and Pele play in Hawaiian culture?

7. Describe Ralph's drawing at the end of this section.

8. What does William Ellis say about the City of Refuge in his journal?

9. What does Captain Steve say it is like to be captain-for-hire?

10. How does Hunter S. Thompson come in possession of a Samoan War Club?

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