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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 does Hunter share with Ackerman?

2. Which member of his family does Ralph worry about in this section?

3. What is the name of the ocean Hunter is staying near?

4. What kind of drug did Gene smuggle out of Vietnam?

5. Which of his relatives does Hunter invite to the island?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were the makahiki games founded?

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

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

5. What does Ackerman tell Hunter about Hawaii?

6. Why does Hunter regard Skinner as a friend?

7. How does Streadman depict Ackerman in his drawing?

8. What does Ralph complain about in this section?

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

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

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Thompson develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

Compare American and Hawaiian culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman.

1. What is their relationship to each other?

2. How are their ideas different?

3. How do they manage to work together despite their differences.?

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