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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. What is Scratchy known for?
2. What does the drummer discover in his hiding place?
3. What did the couple do before boarding the train?
4. What do the elegance of the train fittings reflect?
5. When put in a safe place, what is the drummer sitting on?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the bride described in the story?
2. Explain the significance of the Mexicans in the bar.
3. Describe the character of the town of Yellow Sky. What is Jack's position in the town? How is he viewed by others?
4. Jack shows his new bride the train with the pride of an owner. He lavishes expensive (for them) meals upon her. What does this tell us about their relationship and their future marriage?
5. Explain the significance of the character of the drummer?
6. Why does Jack refer to his wife as "girl?" What does this tell us about him? Is this an endearment? Why? Why not?
7. When seated behind the bar, the barkeeper seems quite comfortable with this situation. Why?
8. Describe the bride's dress. Do you think this is her wedding dress? Why? Why not? Is this a dress she wears every day?
9. The groom mentions the price of $1.00 for a meal and the bride is astonished at the high price, worrying that they may not be able to afford such an extravagance. What does this tell us about the bride and groom.
10. What is the author telling us by the use of the word "ain't" by the bride?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the scenery out the train window and the encounter with Scratchy at the end of the story have in common? What does each scene tell us about the future of the Old West?
Essay Topic 2
What questions are left unanswered in this story? Think back to the first chapter. What is left unresolved? What questions are never answered? Can we answer them? Can we imagine what will happen next?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the drummer and his role in the story. Without the drummer and the barkeeper, how would the reader know what is about to take place? Can you imagine this scene without these two men talking?
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