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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 newspaper does Tyrrell now edit?

2. What does Yeamon say he can get in the local bar?

3. Who does Paul talk to first thing the next morning?

4. What are Yeamon and Chenault doing when Paul returns?

5. Where does Sala talk Paul into going?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Paul do when he finds out he cannot work?

2. How is Yeaman coping with losing his job?

3. Why has Paul Kemp come to San Juan?

4. What happens to Sala at the end of Chapter 3?

5. What signs are there that newspaper will soon fold?

6. What does Paul think Segarra's role is at the newspaper?

7. Describe the San Juan News.

8. How does Paul try to get revenge on Segarra?

9. How does Paul feel about Yeaman and Chanault's relationship in Chapter 3?

10. Describe the argument between Yeaman and Lotterman.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the novel and discuss his/her goals and motives. Does he/she achieve his/her motive? Does he/she share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do his/her goals clash with other characters? How do the character's goals and motives affect his/her interactions with each other?

Essay Topic 2

What similarities does the Rum Diary share with Hunter S. Thompson's later work in terms of the following:

1) Style

2) Themes

3) Politics

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following characters and write his/her character background:

1) Paul Kemp

2) Sala

3) Yeamon

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