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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 remains quiet and observing during the meal?

2. Where do the men decide to hold the fight?

3. What do the men do after the Swede falls to the floor?

4. Who says he would like the chance to fight the Swede?

5. What is Scully's demeanor during the fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How can the supper at the hotel be described?

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

4. How does the cowboy's anger exhibit during the fight and what does he yell?

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

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

7. Describe the conversation between the Swede and the bartender.

8. What is the response of the men when the Swede wants them to drink with him?

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

10. What is the irony of the gambler's character?

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

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

How does the Swede change over the course of the story? Why does the author make his character so volatile? Is there any significance to his ethnic and cultural background? Explain.

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