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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. How does Ralph alter the picture of Captain Cook in this section?

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

3. Why has the hotel quarantined Rupert?

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

5. What does Hunter say he is losing his fear of in this section?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How has Kona changed when Hunter returns?

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

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

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

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

10. How does Ralph depict Steve in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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

Choose one of Iris Hunter's previous book and contrast it with Curse of Lono in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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