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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. What does a man in the bar tell the drummer about what is about to happen?
2. Who has never been on a train before?
3. How many times does the train stop while traveling across the state?
4. What happens to the husband as they approach Yellow Sky?
5. What do other passengers on the train think of the couple?
Short Essay Questions
1. Jack shows his new bride the train with the pride of an owner. He lavishes expensive (for them) meals upon her. What does this tell us about their relationship and their future marriage?
2. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?
3. How is the bride described in the story?
4. Why is it important to know that the bride is neither pretty nor young?
5. 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?
6. What do the fittings on the train symbolize for the couple?
7. How does the author describe the man at the railway station? What does his description tell us about the weather that day?
8. Describe the bride's dress. Do you think this is her wedding dress? Why? Why not? Is this a dress she wears every day?
9. 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?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare the fittings on the train with the fittings on the armor under the bar. What are the similarities? Differences? Why do you think the author described the fittings under the bar so carefully?
Essay Topic 2
Is the town Scratchy's friend or foe? How does Scratchy view the town? What is the town to him? Why does he regard the town in this way?
Essay Topic 3
From the information given in the story, where do you think Scratchy is from? What does the story tell us about his childhood? What clues does the author give us about his past with the gang?
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