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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 Jack say to Scratchy that gets him to pause?
2. What part of the country are Scratchy's boots from?
3. What is Jack about to do when he sees Scratchy?
4. What does Scratchy do with his weapons when he realizes that it is all over?
5. How does the author describe the walking pattern of the couple heading toward home?
Short Essay Questions
1. Judging from Scratchy's question about Sunday School, do you think men in Yellow Sky carry guns to church?
2. 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?
3. Why does Jack remind Scratchy that he didn't make the trouble?
4. Judging from the bride's reaction, do you think she's ever been faced with anything like this before? Why? Why not? What does this tell the reader about her home in San Antonio?
5. Why would Jack not carry a gun on the day he is married?
6. What is the dog a symbol of? What is the dog supposed to be in this story?
7. What are all of the houses made of? What does this tell us about the area? What kind of weather do they encounter? What heritage do the Texans have?
8. Scratchy shoots twice and misses. Once at the paper and once at the dog. Do you think he misses the dog of purpose? Is he just trying to scare the dog? What about the paper?
9. What is the significance of the funnel-shaped tracks left by Scratchy's feet as he walks away from Jack and his wife?
10. Do you think the dog has been shot before? Why did he not move when he heard Scratchy coming up the street?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What clues in the story give you the idea that the couple knew each other well? How do they appear comfortable with each other? What do they already know about each other? What gives you the idea that they have written to each other for some time?
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
Do you think Scratchy is still a threat at the end of the story? Do you think he will do this again? Why? Why not? Do you think this situation changed forever? Do you think this is the end of gunfighting in this town? Why? Why not?
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