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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the hotel owner meet the train every day?
(a) To buy newspapers.
(b) To lure potential guests to the hotel.
(c) To meet newcomers to town.
(d) To pick up supplies.

2. Which of the following does Scully not meet at the station one winter day?
(a) A school teacher.
(b) A cowboy.
(c) A retired tailor.
(d) A Swede.

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

4. What is a prominent fixture inside the hotel?
(a) A wood-burning stove.
(b) A chandelier.
(c) An elevator.
(d) A circular staircase.

5. How does the Swede react at first to the bottle of whiskey?
(a) He grabs for it.
(b) He pushes it away.
(c) He licks his lips.
(d) He is frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Swede do while sitting by the stove?

2. In what season of the year does THE BLUE HOTEL take place?

3. What would getting snowed in at the hotel mean to the men?

4. In what town is the hotel located?

5. Who is the owner of the hotel?

(see the answer key)

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