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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the men doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Drinking whiskey.
(b) Talking about the fight.
(c) Reading the newspaper.
(d) Sleeping.

2. What does the cowboy do when he realizes he can't fight the Swede?
(a) Paces the floor.
(b) Goes outside into the snow.
(c) Spits into a cardboard box.
(d) Drinks whiskey from the bottle.

3. The cowboy doesn't think the Swede is ______________.
(a) Very smart.
(b) A Swede.
(c) A good card player.
(d) Very noble.

4. What time is the meal served at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) 6:00 p.m.
(b) 4:00 p.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 7:00 a.m.

5. Who becomes the mediator in the trouble involving the Swede?
(a) Johnnie.
(b) Scully.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) The farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom is Scully's son playing cards?

2. What does Scully do during the card game?

3. During the game, the Swede says, "I suppose there have been a good many ______________ in this room."

4. What does Johnnie call the Swede?

5. Why does the hotel owner meet the train every day?

(see the answer key)

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