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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. How could Scully be characterized?

2. Which of the following men does not discuss the situation with the Swede at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. What question does Scully ask the Swede?

4. What are the weather conditions at the beginning of Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the premise of THE BLUE HOTEL?

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

3. What is the setting for THE BLUE HOTEL?

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

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

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

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

8. For what is Stephen Crane best known in his writing style?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Create a brief character study of the Swede. 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 author uses more than one iteration on the theme of alienation. Identify at least two instances about alienation in the book and then cite an examples to support your answer.

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