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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. In what state does THE BLUE HOTEL take place?

2. In what season of the year does THE BLUE HOTEL take place?

3. Who becomes the mediator in the trouble involving the Swede?

4. Who does Scully blame for the trouble with the Swede?

5. THE BLUE HOTEL is a story of how many men?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

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

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

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

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

8. How does the Swede react to the whiskey offered to him by Scully?

9. What is ironic about Scully showing the pictures of his children to the frightened Swede?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Antagonism takes on an almost human persona in this story. What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Crane is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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