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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. In "Mescalito," what did Thompson describe as an unbearable experience that would blow the top right off his head?

2. What did Thompson write he now had a fifth of in the beginning of "Mescalito"?

3. Who composed Sonata in F Major for Oboe and Guitar?

4. While waiting for Oscar in "Mescalito," how many hours did Thompson have to catch a plane?

5. Thompson wrote that ___________ was "keeping me on my rails, without it I'd be completely adrift and weird" in "Mescalito"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What scene on the Pacific Coast Highway did Thompson describe in "Mescalito"?

2. How did Thompson describe his overwhelmed existence in "Mescalito"?

3. What happened to Thompson's concentration as the trip continued?

4. What conflicts did Thompson face in "Mescalito" after his drug trip began?

5. Why had a dope freak tried to steal the Goodyear blimp in "Mescalito"?

6. How did Thompson feel about the hotel workers in "Mescalito"?

7. What interactions had Thompson had with the Hell's Angels? When was this cited in "Mescalito"?

8. Who passed below Thompson's hotel room in "Mescalito"? What interaction did they have?

9. Describe the narrative style of "Mescalito."

10. From where was Thompson facing deadline drama in "Mescalito"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the title character in "Screwjack." What kind of animal is Screwjack? What is he symbolic of in the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the theme of addiction and abuse in "Mescalito." What symbolism and imagery supports this theme?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Hunter S. Thompson's unique style of writing in the works contained in Screw-jack. What narrative style did Thompson use in the stories?

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