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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What do other passengers on the train think of the couple?
(a) They are from San Antonio.
(b) They are rich.
(c) They are handsome.
(d) They are naive.

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

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

7. How would the people of Yellow Sky react if they knew Jack's plan?
(a) They would serve a huge dinner at the church.
(b) The would give the couple presents.
(c) They would be happy.
(d) They would greet him with a brass band.

8. How does Jack plan to get to his house?
(a) By horse and buggy.
(b) The quickest route possible.
(c) By way of a long walk along the river at sunset.
(d) By horses.

9. What can be seen beyond the Rio Grande?
(a) The river basin.
(b) Yellow rocks.
(c) The mountains.
(d) Plum colored mesquite.

10. What does the bartender do when he hears about Scratchy?
(a) He heads out of the bar.
(b) He locks and barricades the door.
(c) He gets his pistol.
(d) He gets a drink.

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

12. What do the men in the bar say as they hear Scratchy approaching?
(a) "Where's Jack?"
(b) "Here he comes."
(c) "Shhh."
(d) "Everyone quiet!"

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

14. What is the drummer doing?
(a) Practicing his shooting.
(b) Telling a story.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Drinking too much.

15. What does the man say who enters the bar?
(a) That Jack is returning on the train.
(b) That Scratchy Wilson is drunk.
(c) That Jack's new bride has arrived.
(d) That Scratchy just came in on the train.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is across the street from the bar?

2. What is the name of the bar?

3. What are the people of Yellow Sky unaware of regarding Jack's life?

4. What does the couple not notice about the people waiting on them?

5. How does the porter view the couple on the train?

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