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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. What is the name of the hotel in THE BLUE HOTEL?

2. What do the other men ask Scully after the Swede leaves?

3. What does the Swede do as Scully talks to him?

4. How does the Swede respond when Johnnie says he does not know what the Swede meant by his outrageous comment?

5. What does the Swede do when the farmer leaves the game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scully retrieve from under the bed in his room?

2. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

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

4. What is the premise of THE BLUE HOTEL?

5. How do the cowboy, the Easterner and Johnnie react to the Swede's unusual behavior?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of the Easterner. 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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe some of the settings for the story. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Crane choose to use these places in the drama?

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