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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 drug does Ackerman decide to use when the weather worsens?

2. Who called King Kamehameha the Alexander of Hawaii?

3. Which character does Hunter find unconscious when he wakes up?

4. Who does Hunter write to about capturing a fish?

5. What does Ackerman tell Hunter he plans to use the hotel for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the picture at the end of A Dog Took My place.

2. What problems is Hunter causing the hotel in this section?

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

4. How has Kona changed when Hunter returns?

5. Why does Hunter flee to the City of Refuge?

6. How does Hunter celebrate Christmas Eve in this section?

7. What does Juan think about his trip to Hawaii?

8. Why does Hunter become paranoid in this section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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