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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 is Lotterman out of town?

2. What does Lotterman say he is afraid of losing?

3. What does Paul take from the liquor store?

4. Who does Paul see in the police station?

5. Where does Paul fly to in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sanderson help Paul and his friends in Chapter 8?

2. What upsets Paul at the beginning of Chapter 10?

3. What does Paul think about his stay on the island?

4. Describe Paul's time with Chenault and Yeamon in Chapter 13.

5. What do Yeamon, Paul and Chenault do the next morning?

6. How is Paul's life changing by the end of Chapter 16?

7. What decision does Paul make at the end of Chapter 18?

8. What new work does Sanderson have for Paul?

9. What does Paul think about Yeamon?

10. What do Paul and Yeamon talk about in Chapter 10?

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

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

Why do you think Paul Kemp decided to go to Puerto Rico? What can he do in Puerto Rico that he cannot do in America?

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