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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jack plan to tell the community of his news?
(a) A statement at church.
(b) Tell his deputy.
(c) Issue a voice bulletin.
(d) Have a party.

2. What do the Mexicans do for a living?
(a) Sheep herders.
(b) Cow herders.
(c) Rustlers.
(d) Farmhands.

3. What does the bartender pull from beneath the bar?
(a) Wood.
(b) A Winchester gun.
(c) Coal.
(d) A bottle of brandy.

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

5. What does a man in the bar tell the drummer about what is about to happen?
(a) "Jack will arrive and shoot Scratchy."
(b) "Someone will die."
(c) "There is going to be some shooting."
(d) "Scratchy will pass out on the porch of the bar."

6. How does the reader know the drummer is nervous?
(a) He seems trigger happy.
(b) He is perspiring.
(c) He can't stop talking.
(d) He can't stop laughing.

7. What is apparent about the bride to the other passengers?
(a) That her dress is lovely.
(b) That she is beautiful.
(c) That she has cooked.
(d) That her shoes are worn.

8. What does the porter do when he sees them run from the train?
(a) He closes his eyes for a moment.
(b) He frowns.
(c) He yells for the station master.
(d) He chuckles.

9. How many times does the train stop while traveling across the state?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Ten.
(d) Six.

10. Who notices that the groom is particularly happy?
(a) The townspeople of Yellow Sky.
(b) The bride's sister.
(c) The African-American porter.
(d) The groom's brother.

11. When the bride is nervous, what does Jack tell her?
(a) That he is rich.
(b) That she looks beautiful.
(c) That they can stay on the train and not get off.
(d) That everything is O.K.

12. When put in a safe place, what is the drummer sitting on?
(a) Coal.
(b) Firewood.
(c) A drum.
(d) A box.

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

14. How many Texans are in the bar?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Three.

15. What does the couple not notice about the people waiting on them?
(a) Their wonderful food.
(b) Their uniforms.
(c) Their air of superiority.
(d) Their great service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the train going?

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

3. What river runs by the town of Yellow Sky?

4. What do the objects across the street from the bar resemble?

5. Where did Jack once shoot Scratchy?

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