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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 kind of reception does Captain Cook get from the Hawaiians in this section?

2. What is the name of the Steadman's dog?

3. What did the Law of the Splinter Law protect citizens against?

4. What has Ralph sketched at the end of the first chapter in this section?

5. What horrifies the crowd about Hunter in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Hunter decide to use the bomb?

2. How does Hunter scare the crowd at the weigh in?

3. How does Captain Cook anger the natives in this section?

4. Why does Captain Cook detain the Hawaiian king?

5. How has Kona changed when Hunter returns?

6. How does the mescaline affect Hunter in this section?

7. How does Ralph depict Steve in this section?

8. What problems does Ackerman have in the ninth section?

9. Describe Ralph's picture that accompanies the Law of the Splintered Oar story.

10. What is the story of the Law of the Splintered Oar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Gonzo journalism? In what way is the Curse of Lono an example of Gonzo Journalism?

Essay Topic 2

What are the arguments for and against drugs use? What are Hunter's's opinions on drug use how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Hunter?

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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