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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. The Swede says that he knows what goes on ___________________ in the West.
(a) In bars.
(b) Everywhere.
(c) In places like this.
(d) In whorehouses.

2. How old is Cassie?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 18.
(d) She is dead.

3. The young man is accused of ____________________.
(a) Cheating at cards.
(b) Raping a woman.
(c) Killing his father.
(d) Robbing a bank.

4. What was the name of Scully's daughter?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Carrie.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Cassie.

5. In what season of the year does THE BLUE HOTEL take place?
(a) Summer.
(b) Autumn.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the noon meal called?

2. The Swedes says that _________________ can be dangerous.

3. In what town is the hotel located?

4. Who does Scully blame for the trouble with the Swede?

5. What does Scully show the Swede?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Scully showing the pictures of his children to the frightened Swede?

2. Why do Stephen Crane's works enjoy such a wide and varied audience?

3. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

4. What role does Scully play in the conflict between the men and the Swede and how does he attempt to rectify it?

5. How does the Swede display unusual behavior after dinner?

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

7. 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?

8. Why does Scully go to the Swede's room?

9. How does the cowboy react to the Swede's unusual statement?

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

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