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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. In what city does Hunter say he spent several weeks with Gene doing drugs?

2. What does Steve suggest he and Hunter should do?

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

4. What crashes on the front lawn only six feet from the porch?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Hunter irritable?

2. Why does Hunter think it was a bad idea that he invited his son to Hawaii?

3. Why does Hunter regard Skinner as a friend?

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

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

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

7. How does Hunter try to anger the bartender in this section?

8. Why do Ralph and Hunter start annoying Each other in this section?

9. Describe the opening setting in the Fire and Nuts chapter?

10. What does Ackerman tell Hunter about Hawaii?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How influential has Hunter S. Thompson been as a writer and journalist? How did Thompson work his way up to success? How do people view Hunter's career in today's America?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1980s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

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