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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 happens to Sala in this chapter?

2. What city does Paul arrive in in this chapter?

3. Where does Paul go to eat while he is at Sala's?

4. Where do Paul and Sala take the two girls?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the internal problems at the newspaper.

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

4. Describe the San Juan News.

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

6. In what way do all the characters working on the newspaper give Paul a bad first impression of his new job and life in San Juan ?

7. What problems does Paul have with the old man in Chapter 1?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1) What were the main concerns during the 1960's? How does Thompson express these concerns?

2) In what ways do you think the novel's meaning would change if it were set in today's society?

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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