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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. Where does the barkeeper put the drummer?
2. How many rows of waiters were in the dining car?
3. What does the porter do when he sees them run from the train?
4. How does the couple feel about each other?
5. What does the man tell the drummer as he walks into the bar about what will happen in the town?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the symbolism of the little silver watch? Why did Jack by this for his bride? What is this a symbol of?
2. Explain the significance of the character of the drummer?
3. How does the author describe the man at the railway station? What does his description tell us about the weather that day?
4. The groom mentions the price of $1.00 for a meal and the bride is astonished at the high price, worrying that they may not be able to afford such an extravagance. What does this tell us about the bride and groom.
5. Describe the town. Detail the colors and textures as experienced by a visitor. Why do you think the story is set in this town?
6. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?
7. When the barkeeper tells the drummer about Scratchy and his past, what do you think of the barkeeper? What does he really feel for Scratchy? What does Scratchy really feel for him?
8. When seated behind the bar, the barkeeper seems quite comfortable with this situation. Why?
9. How quickly do you think this couple made the decision to be married?
10. What do the fittings on the train symbolize for the couple?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What does the scenery out the train window and the encounter with Scratchy at the end of the story have in common? What does each scene tell us about the future of the Old West?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
What is the significance of the Rio Grande river? It is described as "fresh-cut." Why? Why is the river important to the town?
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