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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 drink does the Swede order?

2. What does the Swede do when he is asked to remove his hand from the gambler's shoulder?

3. What words does the Swede mimic?

4. What time is the meal served at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. Who pleads for the men to stop the fight after Johnnie is injured?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is another card game decided after supper?

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

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

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

6. What ensues after the Swede accuses Johnnie of cheating?

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

8. How does the fight actually end?

9. What is the response of the men when the Swede wants them to drink with him?

10. How does Chapter 8 begin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does Crane use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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