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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. How many rows of waiters were in the dining car?
2. What does the barkeeper sit on?
3. As Scratchy is approaching the bar, one man in the bar wishes Jack were home. How does he express that?
4. What is apparent about the bride to the other passengers?
5. What time is it when the bride looks at her pocket watch?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the character of the town of Yellow Sky. What is Jack's position in the town? How is he viewed by others?
2. 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?
3. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?
4. Describe Texas as viewed from the train.
5. What is the symbolism of Jack's "brick colored" hands? What does this tell the reader about Jack?
6. What did Jack once do to Scratchy? Why is this important to the story? Do these men really feel that they cannot handle the situation without Jack, or do they just not want to?
7. What is the drummer talking about at the opening of Chapter 3? What story is he telling? Do you think he does this often? Do you think he's told this story before? Why? Why not?
8. 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?
9. Describe the bride's dress. Do you think this is her wedding dress? Why? Why not? Is this a dress she wears every day?
10. Why do all the men in the bar want to see Jack? What can he do that they can't? It appears nobody is really going to fight? Is there a real danger here?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What questions are left unanswered in this story? Think back to the first chapter. What is left unresolved? What questions are never answered? Can we answer them? Can we imagine what will happen next?
Essay Topic 2
Compare the new train station and wooden platform with the old town. Why is the train station new? What does this tell the reader about progress in the town of Yellow Sky?
Essay Topic 3
How is this story like other westerns you've read? What is the same? What is different? What about the hero and the foe? How are they the same? Different? What about the ending? Did you expect this ending? Why? Why not?
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