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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can be seen from the train window?
(a) Rivers only.
(b) Texas, green grass, clumps of houses, trees.
(c) Small farms that look abandoned.
(d) Texas like a desert.

2. What does the station-agent do when he sees Jack?
(a) Calls his name and gets his luggage.
(b) Waves his hands and runs toward them.
(c) Remains seated in his chair.
(d) Smiles and waves.

3. How does Scratchy think he will get jack Potter to come out for a fight?
(a) By forcing the front door open.
(b) By shooting into the sky.
(c) By bombarding his house.
(d) By using his house as target practice.

4. What kind of structures are built along main street?
(a) Sod houses.
(b) Wood houses.
(c) Adobe.
(d) Wooden shops.

5. What defining features do Scratchy's boots have?
(a) Gold thread.
(b) Gold buttons.
(c) Gilded imprints.
(d) Hand-sewn ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the dog break into a gallop?

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

4. What do all the men in the bar do as Scratcy approaches?

5. How does Scratchy get to Jack's house?

(see the answer key)

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