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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. What are the men doing at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) Talking about the fight.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Drinking whiskey.
(d) Reading the newspaper.

2. What does the Swede stare at blankly from the floor?
(a) The stove.
(b) The chandelier.
(c) The cash register.
(d) The bartender.

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

4. Who tells the Swede that the Swede has won?
(a) Scully.
(b) The Easterner.
(c) Johnnie.
(d) The cowboy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who remains quiet and observing during the meal?

3. What does the bartender talk about?

4. On whose shoulder does the Swede place his hand?

5. Where is the Swede as Chapter 8 begins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of the gambler's character?

2. How do the cowboy and the Easterner anticipate the fight as they stand in the cold?

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of the debt between the Swede and Scully and the cash register at the end of the story?

7. How can the supper at the hotel be described?

8. How do the characters remain in their stereotypical roles during and after the fight?

9. How is another card game decided after supper?

10. How does the Swede's obnoxious behavior result in his death?

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