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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 does the bartender talk about?
(a) The weather.
(b) His family.
(c) The Swede's job.
(d) The town.

2. Scully and the cowboy describe __________________ .
(a) Their childhoods.
(b) Their mothers.
(c) Their first girlfriends.
(d) What they would do to the Swede.

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

4. What is Scully's demeanor during the fight?
(a) Quiet.
(b) Passive.
(c) Raucous.
(d) Angry.

5. Who is the man who accuses someone of cheating?
(a) The Easterner.
(b) The Swede.
(c) The cowboy.
(d) Johnnie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What meal is served at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. Where does the Swede go after the fight is over?

3. Who dominates the conversation during the meal?

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

5. What do the men do after the Swede falls to the floor?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the Swede's snide behavior as he leaves the hotel.

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

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

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

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

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

8. What words mark the climax of the story?

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

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

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