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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Thompson in "Death of a Poet," who had struck out?
(a) Babe Ruth.
(b) Mighty Ott.
(c) Mighty Casey.
(d) Mighty Mick.

2. The second narrator in "Screwjack" described grabbing the animal and squeezing him like a __________.
(a) Lemon.
(b) Grape.
(c) Tomato.
(d) Grapefruit.

3. Which team did Thompson bet on in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Kansas City Chiefs.
(b) Green Bay Packers.
(c) Seattle Seahawks.
(d) Dallas Cowboys.

4. The narrator described at the beginning of "Screwjack" that a crust of snow had formed on the porch since ____________.
(a) Yesterday.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Midnight.

5. Who called on the telephone for the second narrator in "Screwjack"?
(a) Andrew Walker.
(b) James Johnson.
(c) Mark Jeffries.
(d) Pat Caddell.

6. Which car did the woman at the car rental counter tell Thompson to take?
(a) The blue car.
(b) The yellow Volkswagen.
(c) Any car he wanted.
(d) The Neon sedan.

7. What brand of liquor was Leach carrying when he opened the door?
(a) Wild Turkey.
(b) Gibley's Gin.
(c) Jack Daniels.
(d) Jim Beam.

8. Who had beaten the Packers in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Denver Broncos.
(b) Miami Dolphins.
(c) Kansas City Chiefs.
(d) Dallas Cowboys.

9. What car rental counter did Thompson go to in "Death of a Poet"?
(a) Budget.
(b) Enterprise.
(c) Avis.
(d) Hertz.

10. Leach's wife had gone to the store for ___________.
(a) Wild Turkey.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Candy.
(d) Beer.

11. Who was a friend of F. X. Leach in a 1992 Rolling Stone article by Hunter S. Thompson?
(a) Bill Clinton.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Richard Nixon.
(d) Clarence Thomas.

12. What devastated the Duke Estate in "Screwjack"?
(a) The Great Tsunami.
(b) The Great Earthquake.
(c) The Great Tornado.
(d) The Great Firestorm.

13. The narrator describes Mr. Screwjack by saying, "Like my beast and my ____, my perfect dream lover, like that ghost that I must forget."
(a) Enemy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Feline.

14. What kind of car was in the yard with a "cold silver grille"?
(a) Chrysler.
(b) Cadillac.
(c) Ford.
(d) Volvo.

15. What was the title of the 1992 Rolling Stone article by Hunter S. Thompson in which F. X. Leach also appeared?
(a) Fear and Loathing in Elko.
(b) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
(c) Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.
(d) Generation of Swine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much would it cost the narrator to have the tattoo burned off in "Screwjack"?

2. What is the tunnel made of in the poem which opens "Death of a Poet"?

3. What did Thompson believe Leach had done when he saw the woman in the kitchen?

4. Mr. Screwjack had eaten the last of ______________at the beginning of "Screwjack."

5. The poem at the beginning of "Death of a Poet" describes a coffin of __________.

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