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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 meal is served at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Supper.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Dinner.

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

3. Who pleads for the men to stop the fight after Johnnie is injured?
(a) A minister.
(b) The Easterner.
(c) The farmer.
(d) Scully.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What drink does the Swede order?

2. Scully tells the cowboy that it ________________________ to fight the Swede.

3. Who does the Swede partner with in the evening card game?

4. Who yells to Johnnie to kill the Swede?

5. Why do the men have trouble hearing each other outside?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the stove and the cardboard box represent in Chapter 7?

2. How do the cowboy and Scully erupt after the Swede leaves the hotel?

3. How is another card game decided after supper?

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

5. How does the fight actually end?

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

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

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

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

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

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