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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. Scully's son becomes a partner with _______________ in a new card game.

2. Where are the men seated as they discuss the situation with the Swede?

3. How does Scully get the Swede to smile?

4. Why does the hotel owner meet the train every day?

5. Which of the following does Scully not say about putting up with the Swede?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Scully play in the conflict between the men and the Swede and how does he attempt to rectify it?

2. How does the Swede behave when he rejoins the other men?

3. How does the Swede display unusual behavior after dinner?

4. Who are the three train passengers that Scully brings to his hotel?

5. What is Scully's response to the men who want to know why Scully tolerates the insufferable Swede?

6. How does the cowboy react to the Swede's unusual statement?

7. What shocking statement does the Swede make that unnerves the other men?

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

9. How could Scully be characterized?

10. What is the mood in the hotel at the beginning of Chapter 2 and what happens to alter it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the Swede change over the course of the story? Why does the author make his character so volatile? Is there any significance to his ethnic and cultural background? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Crane uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two examples you can identify in the story and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the story's title. What did the author mean by calling the book THE BLUE HOTEL? Cite an example to support your answer.

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