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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general demeanor of the couple?
(a) They are shy.
(b) They are loud.
(c) They are dirty.
(d) They are sloppy.

2. How does the barkeeper describe Scratchy's use of guns?
(a) "He's a wonder."
(b) "He will shoot you between the eyes."
(c) "He's old and careless."
(d) "He can't hit the broad side of a barn when he's drunk."

3. What do other passengers on the train think of the couple?
(a) They are from San Antonio.
(b) They are rich.
(c) They are handsome.
(d) They are naive.

4. On their wedding day, where does the couple eat?
(a) In San Antonio.
(b) In the dining car.
(c) Sack lunches on the train.
(d) In Yellow Sky.

5. What does the man tell the drummer as he walks into the bar about what will happen in the town?
(a) "For the next few hours this town won't be a health resort."
(b) Scratchy will kill the dog."
(c) Scratchy will shoot up this bar."
(d) "Scratchy will shoot up everyon in the town."

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has never been on a train before?

2. As the groom shows the bride the appointments of the train car, how is he acting?

3. What does the bartender pull from beneath the bar?

4. When the man comes to the door of the bar with his warning, what does the drummer ask him to do?

5. How does the reader know the drummer is nervous?

(see the answer key)

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