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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. Where do the men decide to go to settle the argument?

2. Who yells to Johnnie to kill the Swede?

3. Why do the men have trouble hearing each other outside?

4. What do the men decide to do after supper?

5. What meal is served at the beginning of Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What words mark the climax of the story?

3. How does the cowboy show that he is still agitated by the fight and what is Scully's response toward him?

4. How is another card game decided after supper?

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

6. What ensues after the Swede accuses Johnnie of cheating?

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

8. Explain how each of the characters responds in character to the accusation of cheating.

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

10. How do the characters remain in their stereotypical roles during and after the fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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