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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 bird is represented in the sketch called Property Development Comes to Hawaii?

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

3. What does Hunter become paranoid about in this section?

4. Who does Ackerman kick into the ocean?

5. What kind of skies has Ralph drawn above the pool area?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Hunter become paranoid in this section?

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

3. How does King Kealakehua greet Captain Cook in this section?

4. How does Ralph depict Steve in this section?

5. What is the group's plan regarding South Point?

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

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

8. How does Hunter say he silenced the marlin in this section?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.?

Essay Topic 3

How does Hunter represent the artist's lifestyle? How accurate is Hunter's representation of the artist's lifestyle? How does he use the story and character to create his representation?

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