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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 color shirt is Scratchy wearing?
2. Why does Scratchy feel he has the right to shoot Jack?
3. When he fires at the paper, how much does he miss it by?
4. How do Jack and his wife walk through the town?
5. Why can't Scratchy believe that Jack is unarmed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the couple walk quickly to get to Jack's house? What are they afraid of? If they had not been so afraid, could they have avoided trouble?
2. Does Scratchy introduce himself to Jack's new wife? Why? Why not? How does he feel when he realizes that he is confronted with Jack's wife?
3. What does the stillness and silence of the city signify? Why does the author state that the silence was like the "arch of a tomb" over Scratchy's head?
4. 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?
5. Why would Jack not carry a gun on the day he is married?
6. 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?
7. 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?
8. How does Scratchy react to the closed door of the Weary Gentleman? Is this a ritual? Has this happened before?
9. Do you think the dog has been shot before? Why did he not move when he heard Scratchy coming up the street?
10. What does Scratchy's attire tell the reader about him?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the significance of the station master? What role is he playing for the bride and groom? Why do they not want to talk to him? Why do they dodge him?
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
What does the appearance of the bride and groom tell the reader about their wedding? What information does the author give us about the couple's wedding morning? Do you think they wore the clothes they have on in the train to be married? Why? Why not? How much luggage is the couple traveling with? What does this tell us?
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