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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Swede says that he knows what goes on ___________________ in the West.

2. What kind of card players are the Swede and the Easterner?

3. What is Scully's son's name?

4. What is Scully's son doing when the men enter the hotel?

5. The cowboy doesn't think the Swede is ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Scully's response to the Swede's intention to leave the hotel?

2. How does Scully try to change the subject to prevent the Swede from leaving the hotel?

3. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

4. Why do Stephen Crane's works enjoy such a wide and varied audience?

5. With what gesture does Scully get the Swede to relax a little bit?

6. Who are the two children in the portraits that Scully shows the Swede?

7. What is the real name of the Blue Hotel and who is the proprietor?

8. How does Johnnie react to the Swede's startling statement?

9. How does Scully try to show the Swede that he is a trusted man with a family?

10. What happens after the farmer leaves a card game he had been playing with Scully's son, Johnnie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is much symbolism in this story regarding the stove. What does the stove symbolize for the men? What does it mean for Scully?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Scully. What does he look like? What are his positive personality traits? What are some of his negative characteristics? What are his hopes and fears? What motivates him--if anything--at this point in his life?

Essay Topic 3

THE BLUE HOTEL is a classic story of fear and reprisal. What does that classification entail? Why does this story fit into this category?

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