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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the cowboy do when he realizes he can't fight the Swede?
(a) Goes outside into the snow.
(b) Paces the floor.
(c) Spits into a cardboard box.
(d) Drinks whiskey from the bottle.

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

3. The patrons are _________________ and refuse to drink with the Swede.
(a) Silent.
(b) Anti-social.
(c) Angry.
(d) Curious.

4. Why is it hard to tell what is going on with the fight?
(a) The snow is too deep.
(b) It is too dark.
(c) The men are drunk.
(d) The blizzard blocks the view.

5. What does Scully do during the card game?
(a) Examines the guest registry.
(b) Cleans the lobby.
(c) Reads the newspaper.
(d) Sips brandy.

6. Who does the Swede mimic before leaving the hotel?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) The Easterner.
(c) Johnnie.
(d) Scully.

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

8. Where does the Swede go after the fight is over?
(a) Back into the hotel.
(b) To another hotel.
(c) To the saloon.
(d) To the stables.

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

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

11. Where is the Swede as Chapter 8 begins?
(a) Sleeping in bed.
(b) Eating dinner at a restaurant.
(c) Having a drink at a saloon.
(d) In a snowstorm.

12. The Swede tells Scully that maybe Scully _______________________.
(a) Should teach Johnnie to fight better.
(b) Is the one who owes him.
(c) Should paint the hotel a different color.
(d) Should find another line of work.

13. What do all four card players do at once?
(a) Burst into song.
(b) Throw down their cards.
(c) Rise from the table.
(d) Swig shots of whiskey.

14. What remains the constant source of comfort in the story?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) The stove.
(c) The whiskey.
(d) The food.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Scully try to intercept a fight between the Swede and the cowboy?

3. Who is the man accused of cheating?

4. After the Swede leaves, Scully and _____________ both share that they would like to fight the Swede.

5. What words does Scully hear that disrupts his evening?

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