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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 does Scratchy accuse Jack of trying to do?
(a) Lie to him.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Sneak up on him.
(d) Hide behind his wife.

2. Who offers to fight Scratchy?
(a) No one.
(b) The drummer.
(c) The dog.
(d) The barkeeper.

3. What does Scratchy do to scare the dog?
(a) Shoots at the ground near him.
(b) Shoots out the bar windows.
(c) Kicks him.
(d) Shoots an arrow near him.

4. What does Scratchy do at the end of Chapter 3 as he waits for Jack to appear?
(a) He walks back to the bar.
(b) He goes to the train station.
(c) He reloads his guns.
(d) He keeps shouting.

5. How does Scratchy's little fingers move with the revolvers?
(a) Llike a seamstress.
(b) Like a cat.
(c) Like an owl.
(d) Like a musician's.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Scratchy think he will get jack Potter to come out for a fight?

2. When does the dog break into a gallop?

3. What does Scratchy do to the door of the Weary Gentleman?

4. Why does Jack not have gun?

5. What is Scratchy's reaction when he realizes he has Jack cornered?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Scratchy's attire tell the reader about him?

2. When Jack encounters Scratchy, does he show fear? Why do you think that?

3. Does Scratchy introduce himself to Jack's new wife? Why? Why not? How does he feel when he realizes that he is confronted with Jack's wife?

4. Why does Jack remind Scratchy that he didn't make the trouble?

5. Does Jack Potter seem unafraid? Why? Does he know that Scratchy will not shoot him? Or does he feel he is ready if he is shot? Does Jack understand that Scratchy will have some ethics involved here?

6. Scratchy is described as a "wonder" with a gun, and, even drunk, seems to have amazing command of his weapons. What do you think Scratchy would shoot like sober? Does this tell the reader something about the kind of gun-fighter he used to be?

7. Upon encountering Scratchy what does Jack do that gives the reader the idea that he's been in tough spots before? What does he do by instinct alone?

8. Why does the couple walk quickly to get to Jack's house? What are they afraid of? If they had not been so afraid, could they have avoided trouble?

9. What is Apache scalp music? Why does Scratchy walk to Jack's house humming this music?

10. When the bride and groom round the corner and meet Scratchy, what is Jack about to do? How would this scene have been different if Scratchy hadn't been there?

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