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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What town has Jack traveled to?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) Amarillo.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Ft. Houston.
2. What is the drummer feeling as danger approaches?
(a) Increasing bewilderment and anxiety.
(b) Terror.
(c) Bravery.
(d) A sense of fun.
3. Who sold the groom the pocket watch?
(a) His grandfather gave it to him.
(b) The train master.
(c) A man he knew.
(d) A watch salesman on the street.
4. What is Scratchy known for?
(a) Being in a gang.
(b) Being the town drunk.
(c) He is an excellent gunman.
(d) Coming from the east coast.
5. What is Scratchy like when he is sober?
(a) Mean.
(b) A very happy guy.
(c) Moody and dark.
(d) One of the nicest guys in town.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Jack plan to tell the community of his news?
2. Where did Jack once shoot Scratchy?
3. What can be seen from the train window?
4. Why did the groom give the pocket watch to his new bride?
5. What is the name of the bar?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Texas as viewed from the train.
2. How is the bride described in the story?
3. Jack sits with a hand on each knee like a man waiting for a barber to cut his hair. What does this tell us about Jack?
4. When seated behind the bar, the barkeeper seems quite comfortable with this situation. Why?
5. What is Scratchy known for? What is his past?
6. What is the reaction of the men in the bar to the news that Scratchy is on the loose? Do their actions seemed rehearsed? Why? Why not? What does this tell the reader about the town in general?
7. Why is it important to know that the bride is neither pretty nor young?
8. Why does Jack refer to his wife as "girl?" What does this tell us about him? Is this an endearment? Why? Why not?
9. Explain the significance of the character of the drummer?
10. At the opening of Chapter 2, describe the scene in the Weary Gentleman. What is the feeling? Is the town relaxed and pleasant? Why? Why not? What tensions do you feel at this point in the story?
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