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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 is the name of the second chapter in this section?

2. What does Ackerman buy for Hunter in this chapter?

3. Whose memorial do Ralph and his family hike to in this section?

4. Who has taken legal responsibility for Rupert?

5. What is the title of the first chapter in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems does Hunter have at the beginning of the ninth section?

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

3. Describe Hunter's road trip down Saddle Road.

4. What was King Kamehameha's reputation?

5. Why does Hunter become paranoid in this section?

6. How does Hunter betray Steve in this section?

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

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

9. Why does Captain Cook detain the Hawaiian king?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Curse of a Lono is a good example of Thompson's subjective writing style.

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of writing so subjectively?

2. Why did Thompson's subjective style become so popular?

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