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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Swede respond when Johnnie says he does not know what the Swede meant by his outrageous comment?
(a) He winks at him.
(b) He spits at him.
(c) He throws a whiskey bottle at him.
(d) He pistol whips him.

2. What are Scully and the Swede doing when they enter the room?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Choking.
(c) Coughing.
(d) Bickering.

3. What does the Easterner think the Swede has read?
(a) The Bible.
(b) History books.
(c) Comic books about the West.
(d) Too many dime novels.

4. Where does the Easterner think the Swede has put himself?
(a) In a hell of a mess.
(b) In the nut house.
(c) In a dime novel.
(d) In a real pickle.

5. What does the Swede reply when Johnnie asks him what he meant by his outrageous statement?
(a) He thinks all Westerners are crooks.
(b) He thinks he's had too much whiskey.
(c) He is certain he knows what he means.
(d) He thinks Johnnie is an idiot.

6. What do the other men ask Scully after the Swede leaves?
(a) If he thinks they will get snowed in.
(b) Why Scully is putting up with the Swede.
(c) What Scully has on the supper menu.
(d) If Scully wants to play cards.

7. How could Scully be characterized?
(a) Crazy.
(b) Sullen.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) Depressed.

8. What does Scully offer and the Swede declines?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Water.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tea.

9. The Swedes says that _________________ can be dangerous.
(a) Women.
(b) Western towns.
(c) Cards.
(d) Rifles.

10. Stephen Crane is known for stories about regular people who experience __________________________.
(a) Extraordinary events.
(b) Heart attacks.
(c) Visions.
(d) Great wealth.

11. Who becomes the mediator in the trouble involving the Swede?
(a) Scully.
(b) Johnnie.
(c) The farmer.
(d) The cowboy.

12. What kind of card players are the Swede and the Easterner?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Obnoxious.
(c) Professional.
(d) Boisterous.

13. What nationality does the cowboy think the Swede is?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Polish.
(c) Irish.
(d) Danish.

14. What is the name of the hotel in THE BLUE HOTEL?
(a) The Palace Hotel.
(b) The Palladium Hotel.
(c) The Castle Hotel.
(d) The Royal Suites.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The Swede says that he knows they _________________.

2. What does Scully show the Swede?

3. What color is the hotel painted?

4. Why does Scully yell at Johnnie?

5. Who serves the noon day meal?

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