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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. The opening paragraph of "Screwjack" is signed off by ____________.

2. Where did Mr. Screwjack bite the second narrator as he was petting him?

3. What television show did the narrator describe watching with Mr. Screwjack?

4. In what city was Thompson in "Death of a Poet"?

5. What car rental counter did Thompson go to in "Death of a Poet"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What image did the narrator imagine of Leach's neighbors in "Death of a Poet"?

2. What startling sight did the narrator find in the kitchen in "Death of a Poet"?

3. Describe briefly the career of Hunter S. Thompson. For what genre of journalism was he known?

4. Who "wrote" the opening chapter of "Screwjack"? What exposition is revealed here?

5. What did Screwjack do to the second narrator?

6. How did Leach introduce "Jennifer" in "Death of a Poet"?

7. Where had the narrator arrived in "Death of a Poet"? What did he see upon arrival?

8. How long was Screwjack gone before returning to Duke? What was he like?

9. How does the narrative point of view change in "Screwjack"?

10. What did the second narrator do to Screwjack?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the setting of "Mescalito." Why was Thompson at that particular location? What impact did the setting have on the events of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Thompson's interaction with the employee at the car rental station in "Death of a Poet." What does this interaction show the protagonist to be?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the narrative style of "Death of a Poet." How does the narrative point of view in this story differ from the other selections in Screw-jack?

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