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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the bartender do when the Swede becomes more demanding?
(a) Tries to defuse the situation.
(b) Breaks a bottle over his head.
(c) Punches him in the face.
(d) Kicks him out of the saloon.

2. Why does Johnnie say he can't go on after he is injured the second time?
(a) The Swede was too heavy for him.
(b) Fighting is no way to settle anything.
(c) His jaw is broken.
(d) He had the wind knocked out of him.

3. Who does the Swede partner with in the evening card game?
(a) An old farmer.
(b) The Easterner.
(c) Johnnie.
(d) The cowboy.

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

5. What does the cowboy ask the Swede?
(a) Why he is so happy.
(b) Where he is going.
(c) How long it will take him to get home.
(d) How old he is.

6. What do the men decide to do after supper?
(a) Play High Fives.
(b) Go to a show.
(c) Go to a saloon.
(d) Retire to their rooms.

7. What does the Swede stare at blankly from the floor?
(a) The bartender.
(b) The cash register.
(c) The stove.
(d) The chandelier.

8. Who falls to the floor and dies?
(a) The bartender.
(b) The Swede.
(c) The gambler.
(d) The sheriff.

9. Who yells to Johnnie to kill the Swede?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) The cowboy.
(c) The farmer.
(d) Scully.

10. Where does Scully go after supper?
(a) To a town hall meeting.
(b) To see his girlfriend.
(c) To meet the evening train.
(d) To church services.

11. What does Scully do during the card game?
(a) Sips brandy.
(b) Cleans the lobby.
(c) Examines the guest registry.
(d) Reads the newspaper.

12. What remains the constant source of comfort in the story?
(a) The whiskey.
(b) The newspaper.
(c) The food.
(d) The stove.

13. How does Scully try to intercept a fight between the Swede and the cowboy?
(a) He puts up his hand.
(b) He turns off the lights.
(c) He yells at them.
(d) He shoots his gun.

14. What role has Scully maintained throughout the story?
(a) Antagonist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Pacifist.
(d) Referee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many patrons are in the saloon?

2. Crane states that any room can take on any character depending on ________________.

3. Who dominates the conversation during the meal?

4. What is the Swede's demeanor when he prepares to leave the hotel?

5. Who does the Swede mock as he leaves the hotel?

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