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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. Why does Johnnie say he can't go on after he is injured the second time?

2. Who is the man who accuses someone of cheating?

3. Which of the following does not occur after the accusation of cheating occurs?

4. What do all four card players do at once?

5. On whose shoulder does the Swede place his hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Chapter 8 begin?

2. How does the cowboy antagonize the Swede when he is ready to leave the hotel?

3. How do the cowboy and the Easterner anticipate the fight as they stand in the cold?

4. What is the significance of the debt between the Swede and Scully and the cash register at the end of the story?

5. Describe the weather the men encounter when they go outside for the fight.

6. How does the Swede's obnoxious behavior result in his death?

7. How do the cowboy and Scully erupt after the Swede leaves the hotel?

8. How does the author use foreshadowing in the behavior of Johnnie and the Swede prior to the card game?

9. What do the stove and the cardboard box represent in Chapter 7?

10. Describe the Swede's snide behavior as he leaves the hotel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting for the story. Why does Crane use the setting he does? What is the time period of the story? How important is the time period to the attitudes and issues of the characters?

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

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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