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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 brings a pink telephone to Thompson in Part 1?

2. How did Diane Hamby, whose body is stuffed in a refrigerator, die, according to a newspaper Thompson reads while waiting for his car in Chapter 1, Chapter 9?

3. Who does Thompson say he sees in Baker?

4. What does the police officer in Part 1, Chapter 12 tell Thompson to do?

5. What is the lawyer doing when Thompson returns to the hotel room in Part 1, Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. What worries Thompson about his and his attorney’s behavior in front of the hitchhiker, and what does Thompson decide to do about it?

2. What does Thompson say he and his attorney must do to prepare for the trip to Las Vegas?

3. How does the man in the Harley-Davidson shirt get to the Mint 400 race?

4. What happens when Thompson and the lawyer attempt to check into the first hotel they stay at in Las Vegas?

5. What seems to change Thompson’s plans to leave Las Vegas in Part I?

6. What was the result of Thompson’s encounter with the person in his story about the effects of long-term drug use?

7. What do Thompson and his attorney do right before they leave for Las Vegas?

8. What does Thompson’s lawyer ask him to do when Thompson finds him in the bathtub? What is the result of that request?

9. What does Thompson decide to do when the attorney goes into a panic in the Circus-Circus?

10. What does Thompson notice about other journalists at the Mint 400, and how does he feel about what he sees?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Often, authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Hunter S. Thompson. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her books? Why or why not? Give examples. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Thompson's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Thompson's probable agenda concerning that idea.

Essay Topic 2

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

Fully explain why you think Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Where is fear seen in the book? Is anything loathed by the main individuals? Why might loathing be a word in the title?

Essay Topic 3

People are an integral and important part of almost all literature. Discuss the following:

Compare/contrast the personalities and beliefs of Thompson and the attorney. How are they similar? How are they different? Is there a flaw in each of their personalities? What are their strengths and weaknesses? Are they people with or without any redeeming qualities? Be specific and give examples.

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