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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. Why does the farmer leave the card game?

2. Who is the owner of the hotel?

3. Where are the men seated as they discuss the situation with the Swede?

4. How does the Swede react at first to the bottle of whiskey?

5. What are Scully and the Swede doing when they enter the room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What shocking statement does the Swede make that unnerves the other men?

2. How does Scully try to change the subject to prevent the Swede from leaving the hotel?

3. With what gesture does Scully get the Swede to relax a little bit?

4. Who are the three train passengers that Scully brings to his hotel?

5. What is Scully's response to the Swede's intention to leave the hotel?

6. How does the Swede behave when he rejoins the other men?

7. What is Scully's response to the men who want to know why Scully tolerates the insufferable Swede?

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

9. How could Scully be characterized?

10. How does the Swede react to the whiskey offered to him by Scully?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Crane is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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