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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. On what page of the newspaper is Paul's photo?

2. Who does Paul find has quit the newspaper?

3. Why can Paul not meet them at the post office?

4. Where is Yeamon's scooter hidden?

5. On what paper has Sanderson found Paul a job?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Paul's time at the police station.

2. How do the locals treat Yeamon and Paul when Chenault leaves the house?

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

4. Describe Chenault's appearance at Paul's apartment in Chapter 17.

5. How does Lotterman react over the news that the company paid Paul and Sala's bail bonds?

6. What does Paul think about Yeamon?

7. Summarize Chapters 13 and 14.

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

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

10. What does Paul arrange after his meeting with Lotterman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a 500-word essay revolving around the following statement: Paul does not make a success of his time in Puerto Rico because he lacks both direction and ambition.

Essay Topic 2

The Rum Diary is written in the first person. Why do you think Thompson chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the third person?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and examine how it shows the difference between American and Puerto Rican life:

1) Police

2) Working conditions

3) Housing

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