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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 King in the Law of the Splintered Oar?

2. Who is Hunter suing in this chapter?

3. What kind of animal does Ralph have to take care of in this section?

4. What did Hunter's crew want to hit the Marlin with?

5. Who is Hunter worried about in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Hunter describe sport fishing in Hawaii?

3. How do Hunter and Ackerman fool the doctor in this section?

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

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

6. What is Ralph and his family's new plan?

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

8. What was King Kamehameha's reputation?

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

10. How does Ralph depict Steve in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Thompson say about liberalism? How does his argument relate to 1980s culture? How does he use story elements such as characterization to express his view?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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