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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Johnnie say he can't go on after he is injured the second time?
(a) Fighting is no way to settle anything.
(b) His jaw is broken.
(c) He had the wind knocked out of him.
(d) The Swede was too heavy for him.

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

4. Which of the following does not describe the conditions outside?
(a) Balmy.
(b) Windy.
(c) Very dark.
(d) Cold.

5. 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 stable.
(d) In the pool hall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the cowboy ask the Swede?

3. What does the bartender ultimately ask the Swede?

4. What does the Swede ask the bartender?

5. Scully and the cowboy describe __________________ .

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the cowboy antagonize the Swede when he is ready to leave the hotel?

2. How does Chapter 8 begin?

3. How does the author show that Scully has lost all reserves and control of his behavior after the Swede leaves?

4. How does the cowboy's anger exhibit during the fight and what does he yell?

5. Explain how each of the characters responds in character to the accusation of cheating.

6. Describe the conversation between the Swede and the bartender.

7. How is another card game decided after supper?

8. What is the Swede's fear about the fight initially?

9. What is the response of the men when the Swede wants them to drink with him?

10. How does the author use foreshadowing in the behavior of Johnnie and the Swede prior to the card game?

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