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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scully assure Johnnie after the fight?
(a) He did indeed hurt the Swede.
(b) He is lucky the fight stopped when it did.
(c) He is gaining much strength in his upper body.
(d) He is proud of him.

2. What does the cowboy ask the Swede?
(a) Where he is going.
(b) How long it will take him to get home.
(c) Why he is so happy.
(d) How old he is.

3. What is the bartender's demeanor?
(a) Sullen.
(b) Curious.
(c) Discreet.
(d) Antagonistic.

4. What drink does the Swede order?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Gin.
(d) Whiskey.

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

6. What time is the meal served at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) 6:00 p.m.
(b) 7:00 a.m.
(c) Noon.
(d) 4:00 p.m.

7. What is the Swede doing in his room?
(a) Packing his things.
(b) Bandaging his wounds.
(c) Taking a bath.
(d) Drinking whiskey.

8. After the Swede leaves, Scully and _____________ both share that they would like to fight the Swede.
(a) The Easterner.
(b) The farmer.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) The minister.

9. What is Scully's demeanor during the fight?
(a) Angry.
(b) Passive.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Raucous.

10. Where does Scully go after supper?
(a) To meet the evening train.
(b) To church services.
(c) To a town hall meeting.
(d) To see his girlfriend.

11. What do the men do after the Swede falls to the floor?
(a) Leave the saloon.
(b) Keep drinking whiskey.
(c) Throw him out in the snow.
(d) Try to revive him.

12. Where do the men decide to hold the fight?
(a) In front of the building.
(b) On the side of the building.
(c) In the pool hall.
(d) In the stable.

13. Who dominates the conversation during the meal?
(a) Johnnie.
(b) Scully.
(c) The Swede.
(d) The cowboy.

14. Who yells to Johnnie to kill the Swede?
(a) Scully.
(b) The cowboy.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) The farmer.

15. Who says he would like the chance to fight the Swede?
(a) The farmer.
(b) The Easterner.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) Scully.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Scully begin to speak as he gets agitated?

2. What does the bartender pretend not to notice?

3. What does the bartender talk about?

4. Where does the Swede go to escape the weather?

5. What does the bartender ultimately ask the Swede?

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