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

2. What does the bartender ultimately ask the Swede?
(a) How he injured his face.
(b) What his line of work is.
(c) If he wants to run a tab.
(d) Where he is headed.

3. What role has Scully maintained throughout the story?
(a) Pacifist.
(b) Antagonist.
(c) Referee.
(d) Psychiatrist.

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

5. What does the bartender do when the Swede becomes more demanding?
(a) Tries to defuse the situation.
(b) Punches him in the face.
(c) Kicks him out of the saloon.
(d) Breaks a bottle over his head.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is the Swede as Chapter 8 begins?

3. What words does the Swede mimic?

4. What do the men decide to do after supper?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the weather the men encounter when they go outside for the fight.

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

3. What words mark the climax of the story?

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

5. How does Chapter 8 begin?

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

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

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

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

10. What ensues after the Swede accuses Johnnie of cheating?

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