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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles is it from one end of the state to the other?
(a) 500.
(b) 1,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,500.

2. What does the train need to do when it reaches the station?
(a) Load more firewood.
(b) Cool off.
(c) Replenish the coal.
(d) Take on water.

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

4. Why is the man's face reddened?
(a) From years of working outdoors.
(b) He has high blood pressure.
(c) He drinks a lot.
(d) He is embarrased.

5. Who is the only man on the train platform?
(a) The deputy marshal.
(b) The drummer.
(c) The station agent.
(d) The barkeeper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notices that the groom is particularly happy?

2. What do other passengers on the train think of the couple?

3. When the bride is nervous, what does Jack tell her?

4. What is the general demeanor of the couple?

5. What is the bride's concern as she looks around the train car?

(see the answer key)

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