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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Scully tell the Swede that he owes him?
(a) Three dollars.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Ten dollars.

3. Who falls to the floor and dies?
(a) The bartender.
(b) The gambler.
(c) The Swede.
(d) The sheriff.

4. On whose shoulder does the Swede place his hand?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) The gambler.
(c) The bartender.
(d) The minister.

5. Why do the men have trouble hearing each other outside?
(a) A band is playing in the church hall.
(b) The wind is so strong.
(c) The street traffic is loud.
(d) The saloon is really jumping.

6. The Swede is convinced he will be fighting ________________.
(a) All the men.
(b) The cowboy.
(c) Scully.
(d) The farmer.

7. Who jumps in the air when the fight begins?
(a) Some boys.
(b) A dog.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) Scully.

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

9. What words does Scully hear that disrupts his evening?
(a) "You are cheatin!"
(b) "I'll kill you if you try that again!"
(c) "You lying scum!"
(d) "You cheatin' son of a bitch!"

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

11. Who becomes the referee for the fight?
(a) The cowboy.
(b) Scully.
(c) A minister.
(d) The farmer.

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

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

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

15. Crane states that any room can take on any character depending on ________________.
(a) Its occupants.
(b) The weather.
(c) The time period.
(d) The culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men decide to go to settle the argument?

2. How do Scully's daughters react to the Swede during the meal?

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

4. Which of the following does not describe the conditions outside?

5. Which of the following does not occur after the accusation of cheating occurs?

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