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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. Who dominates the conversation during the meal?

2. Scully tells the cowboy that it ________________________ to fight the Swede.

3. Who does the Swede mimic before leaving the hotel?

4. What role has Scully maintained throughout the story?

5. Why does Johnnie say he can't go on after he is injured the second time?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Swede's snide behavior as he leaves the hotel.

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

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

5. What is the significance of the debt between the Swede and Scully and the cash register at the end of the story?

6. How does Chapter 8 begin?

7. What is the Swede's fear about the fight initially?

8. How does the fight actually end?

9. Describe the weather the men encounter when they go outside for the fight.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

Antagonism takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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