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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Jack once shoot Scratchy?
(a) His arm.
(b) On his ear.
(c) In the foot.
(d) In the leg.

2. What is the bride's concern as she looks around the train car?
(a) Tripping over her dress.
(b) The reflective mirrors.
(c) Money.
(d) The danger.

3. Why did the groom give the pocket watch to his new bride?
(a) A welcome present when he met her.
(b) As a wedding present.
(c) So she would have some nice jewelry.
(d) So she could keep time on the return trip home.

4. How do the people of Yellow Sky feel about Jack?
(a) He is well-liked.
(b) They think he drinks too much.
(c) They adore him.
(d) He is not well-liked.

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

6. Where did the man buy the pocket watch?
(a) In Dallas.
(b) In San Antonio.
(c) In Yellow Sky.
(d) In New York.

7. What is across the street from the bar?
(a) The train station.
(b) A rock ledge.
(c) The river.
(d) Green grass plots.

8. Where is the barkeeper's dog?
(a) Sleeping under a table.
(b) He lays on the boardwalk that crosses the front door of the bar.
(c) Out back, chasing rabbits.
(d) Sleeping at the end of main street.

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

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

11. Why does the bride become anxious?
(a) She is afraid to live in a small town.
(b) She picks up on Jack's nervousness.
(c) She can't find her small overnight bag.
(d) She spilled some food on her dress.

12. How many rows of waiters were in the dining car?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

13. What time will the train arrive in Yellow Sky?
(a) 3:42 p.m.
(b) 2:47 p.m.
(c) 4:52 p.m.
(d) 1:30 p.m.

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

15. As the groom shows the bride the appointments of the train car, how is he acting?
(a) Llike he is ignorant.
(b) Like he is afraid.
(c) Too loud.
(d) Like the owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Texans are in the bar?

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

3. What does the couple do when they exit the train?

4. Why does the man on the platform not notice Jack and his wife?

5. What happens to the husband as they approach Yellow Sky?

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