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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. Why are casino shots hard to come by?

2. Why can Paul not go back to his office?

3. What kind of house does Yeamon say he has?

4. What does the main character want to do before he boards his plane?

5. Who does Paul see in the airport line?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Paul, Sala and the girls do on the beach?

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

4. Why can Paul not work at the beginning of this chapter?

5. Why does Paul decide to go out drinking the night before he flies to Puerto Rico?

6. What gives the reader the idea that Paul intends to stay in San Juan?

7. What does Paul do on his first night in San Juan?

8. How does Lotterman react to Paul's questions about the paper folding?

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

10. What does Sala tell Paul at Al's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Paul Kemp

2) Sala

3) Yeamon

Essay Topic 2

In what way is Yeoman different from the other male characters in the book? How much is this difference due to his youth? Why do you think Paul is constantly comparing himself to Yeoman?

Essay Topic 3

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

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