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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. Who did Lono slay in a moment of anger?

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

3. What is the job of Hunter's neighbor in Kona?

4. How did Ralph injure his back?

5. What kind of captain does Steve say he is?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hunter observe about the marathon in this section?

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

3. How do the police calm Hunter's fears in this section?

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

5. How were the makahiki games founded?

6. Why does Twain think the Hawaiians thought Lono Captain Cook was Lono?

7. Describe three of Steadman's surf related pictures in this chapter?

8. Why is Hunter irritable?

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

10. What does Hunter's fiancee tell him when they speak on the phone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Hunter greatly influenced Gonzo journalism. Choose a journalist that you think was influenced by the book and discuss its similarities with the book in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Subjectivity.

3. Themes.

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