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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does Scully tell the Swede he owes?
(a) One dollar.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Five dollars.
(d) Two dollars.

2. The Swedes says that _________________ can be dangerous.
(a) Western towns.
(b) Rifles.
(c) Women.
(d) Cards.

3. What becomes a concern to the cowboy?
(a) Running out of whiskey.
(b) Getting his horse shoed.
(c) Getting snowed in at the hotel.
(d) Buying a gift for his wife.

4. What is Scully's son's name?
(a) Johnnie.
(b) Jimmie.
(c) Jason.
(d) Jacob.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is playing cards with Scully's son?

2. Which of the following does Scully not meet at the station one winter day?

3. Where does Scully go at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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

5. Stephen Crane is known for stories about regular people who experience __________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. For what is Stephen Crane best known in his writing style?

2. What does Scully retrieve from under the bed in his room?

3. What is Scully's response to the Swede's intention to leave the hotel?

4. How do the cowboy, the Easterner and Johnnie react to the Swede's unusual behavior?

5. Why is the Swede a difficult character to grasp?

6. How could Scully be characterized?

7. What is the premise of THE BLUE HOTEL?

8. How do the Easterner and the cowboy view the Swede differently?

9. Who are the three train passengers that Scully brings to his hotel?

10. Who are the two children in the portraits that Scully shows the Swede?

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