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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 does Scully assure Johnnie after the fight?

2. How many patrons are in the saloon?

3. What is the bartender's demeanor?

4. Where does Scully go after supper?

5. Which of the following does not describe the conditions outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conversation between the Swede and the bartender.

2. How can the supper at the hotel be described?

3. What is the irony of the gambler's character?

4. How do the cowboy and Scully erupt after the Swede leaves the hotel?

5. How does the author use foreshadowing in the behavior of Johnnie and the Swede prior to the card game?

6. How does the fight actually end?

7. How do the cowboy and the Easterner anticipate the fight as they stand in the cold?

8. How does the cowboy antagonize the Swede when he is ready to leave the hotel?

9. How do the characters remain in their stereotypical roles during and after the fight?

10. How does the cowboy show that he is still agitated by the fight and what is Scully's response toward him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of alienation. Identify at least two instances about alienation in the book and then cite an examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the book THE BLUE HOTEL? Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Create a brief character study of the Swede. 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?

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