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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. Who is the author of THE BLUE HOTEL?

2. What would getting snowed in at the hotel mean to the men?

3. How does Scully get the Swede to smile?

4. How does the Swede drink the whiskey?

5. What nationality does the cowboy think the Swede is?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the Swede's demeanor when he reenters the room with Scully?

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

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

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

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

7. How do the Easterner and the cowboy view the Swede differently?

8. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stephen Crane was an author known for naturalism in his work. Cite at least three examples of naturalism in THE BLUE HOTEL and give reasons for your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of men in the 1800s when the men in the play are living their adult lives. What precedents do they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions do they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century men do not have?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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