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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does the man on the platform not notice Jack and his wife?
2. What does the barkeeper sit on?
3. What time is it when the bride looks at her pocket watch?
4. How does the man sit on the train?
5. What does the porter do when he sees them run from the train?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the man at the railway station? What does his description tell us about the weather that day?
2. Why does the author say the bride has cooked before? What gives the reader the clue to her background?
3. What is the author telling us by the use of the word "ain't" by the bride?
4. The author describes the grassy plots across the street from the bar as looking like grass on a stage. What does this tell the reader about the times and entertainment?
5. Explain the significance of the character of the drummer?
6. What is the drummer's reaction to Jack's job? Do you get the sense that this is unusual for the drummer? He is a traveling man, but is not prepared for this. What does this say about the town of Yellow Sky?
7. How is the bride described in the story?
8. Why does the man in the bar ask for a drink from the barkeeper and then swallow it down? Does this action seem out-of-place? Overly dramatic? Why? Why not?
9. 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?
10. Describe Texas as viewed from the train.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think the town WILL react to the couple's marriage? Is Scratchy's reaction a way to gauge the town's reaction? Will the town be stunned as Scratchy is?
Essay Topic 2
Why does the couple run home? Why do they not want to see anybody on the way? What are they afraid will happen?
Essay Topic 3
It is described that the man sits on the train with one hand on each knee like he's waiting for a barber. What does the author mean by this? What is he trying to tell the reader about the character? How would the man usually sit if he were a regular traveler?
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