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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 patrons are _________________ and refuse to drink with the Swede.
(a) Silent.
(b) Anti-social.
(c) Curious.
(d) Angry.

2. What role has Scully maintained throughout the story?
(a) Pacifist.
(b) Psychiatrist.
(c) Referee.
(d) Antagonist.

3. Which one of the men feels that he is freezing to death?
(a) Scully.
(b) The Swede.
(c) The Easterner.
(d) The cowboy.

4. What does the bartender talk about?
(a) His family.
(b) The weather.
(c) The town.
(d) The Swede's job.

5. Which of the following does not describe the conditions outside?
(a) Balmy.
(b) Windy.
(c) Cold.
(d) Very dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the cowboy do when he realizes he can't fight the Swede?

2. How do Scully's daughters react to the Swede during the meal?

3. What does the Swede stare at blankly from the floor?

4. What drink does the Swede order?

5. Where does the Swede go after the fight is over?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the fight actually end?

2. What words mark the climax of the story?

3. How is another card game decided after supper?

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

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

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

7. How does the Swede's obnoxious behavior result in his death?

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

9. How does Chapter 8 begin?

10. What do the stove and the cardboard box represent in Chapter 7?

(see the answer keys)

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