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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. What becomes a concern to the cowboy?
2. What card game is Scully's son playing?
3. Scully's son becomes a partner with _______________ in a new card game.
4. What does Scully ask the Swede to do?
5. The Swede says that he knows they _________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. How could Scully be characterized?
2. What is ironic about Scully showing the pictures of his children to the frightened Swede?
3. What role does Scully play in the conflict between the men and the Swede and how does he attempt to rectify it?
4. What is the mood in the hotel at the beginning of Chapter 2 and what happens to alter it?
5. How does the Swede's behavior escalate into even more bizarre behavior after the men declare that they don't know why he made such a startling statement about men being killed in that room?
6. How does Scully try to show the Swede that he is a trusted man with a family?
7. Why is the Swede a difficult character to grasp?
8. How does Scully try to change the subject to prevent the Swede from leaving the hotel?
9. How does the Swede react to the whiskey offered to him by Scully?
10. How does the Swede behave when he rejoins the other men?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The author uses several instances of foreshadowing in the story. Explain what foreshadowing is and cite at least two examples making sure to explain what makes each an instance of foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 2
Create a brief character study of the cowboy. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the role of men in the 1800s when the men in the play are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not have?
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