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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many minutes before the train arrives in Yellow Sky are the men talking in the bar?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) One hour.

2. What does the porter do for Jack as they approach Yellow Sky?
(a) Cleans his shoes.
(b) Brushes off his suit.
(c) Gives him a shave.
(d) Pulls his luggage from the overhead bins.

3. What time is it when the bride looks at her pocket watch?
(a) 12:16 p.m.
(b) 6:50 p.m.
(c) 12:17 p.m.
(d) 3:45 p.m.

4. Where is the only person who will fight Scratchy?
(a) At home.
(b) At the train station.
(c) In the bar.
(d) Out of town.

5. How do the men in the bar know Scratchy is approaching?
(a) They hear yelling and gunshots.
(b) They hear someone yelp who's been hit.
(c) They hear the Mexican yelling.
(d) They hear the dog bark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the barkeeper sit on?

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

3. What is the reaction of the Mexicans in the bar when they hear about Scratchy?

4. At first, the drummer refuses to come behind the bar. Why?

5. How does the barkeeper describe Scratchy's use of guns?

(see the answer key)

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