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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. Who upsets Sala in this chapter?

2. Which of Sanderson's friends does Paul not like?

3. Who does Paul become friends with in this section?

4. What part of San Juan does Al live in?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do neither Paul nor Sala like to stay in Sala's apartment?

3. Why has Paul Kemp come to San Juan?

4. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about at Al's?

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

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

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

8. Why does Paul give Yeaman and Sala a bad impression?

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

10. What do Paul and Sala do at the casino?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the novel was written in the 1960s, it was not published until 1998. Why do you think Hunter S. Thompson found it so difficult to find a publisher for the novel in the Sixties? What changes do you think he would have to make to the book to get it published in the Sixties? Why do you think the book was more publishable in the late Nineties?

Essay Topic 2

Compare life in 1960s Puerto Rico to life in Puerto Rico today. How has it changed? What caused these changes to take place? What would Paul's life be like in Puerto Rico if he went there today?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine how it shows the difference between American and Puerto Rican life:

1) Police

2) Working conditions

3) Housing

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