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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the dog keep lazy watch?
(a) He is a sheep herder at heart and always trying to herd.
(b) He is watching for Scratchy.
(c) He is afraid of other animals.
(d) He is occasionally kicked if he is in the way.

2. What do the objects across the street from the bar resemble?
(a) The grass on the theater stage.
(b) The blue of the ocean.
(c) The yellow of a cliff.
(d) The vastness of the desert.

3. Who waits on the couple when they eat?
(a) An older white gentleman they called "Mac."
(b) An African-American women.
(c) The African-American wait staff.
(d) Young Harvey girls.

4. When the drummer first hears the news of Scratchy, where does he stand?
(a) Against the door.
(b) Against the bar.
(c) Against the wall.
(d) Against the window.

5. Why did the groom give the pocket watch to his new bride?
(a) So she would have some nice jewelry.
(b) A welcome present when he met her.
(c) So she could keep time on the return trip home.
(d) As a wedding present.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the barkeeper sit on?

2. Where did Jack once shoot Scratchy?

3. What is apparent about the bride to the other passengers?

4. How does the man who informs the crowd in the bar describe Scratchy?

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

(see the answer key)

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