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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. Why does Jack tell Scratchy to shoot him now?
2. Where was the shirt made?
3. What does the dog do when he finally sees Scratchy?
4. How does the couple sometimes laugh together as they walk to their home?
5. What does Scratchy do when he arrives at Jack's house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the dog a symbol of? What is the dog supposed to be in this story?
2. 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?
3. Scratchy is described as a "wonder" with a gun, and, even drunk, seems to have amazing command of his weapons. What do you think Scratchy would shoot like sober? Does this tell the reader something about the kind of gun-fighter he used to be?
4. When the bride and groom round the corner and meet Scratchy, what is Jack about to do? How would this scene have been different if Scratchy hadn't been there?
5. How does the author describe the gunman's anger? Describe the muscles in his neck. What are they doing? How does he look?
6. Judging from Scratchy's question about Sunday School, do you think men in Yellow Sky carry guns to church?
7. What is Scratchy's reaction to Jack telling him that he's married?
8. 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?
9. When Jack encounters Scratchy, does he show fear? Why do you think that?
10. Does Jack Potter seem unafraid? Why? Does he know that Scratchy will not shoot him? Or does he feel he is ready if he is shot? Does Jack understand that Scratchy will have some ethics involved here?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Describe the porters as characters. Do you think being a porter was a good job at this time? Do you think they traveled? How do they regard the couple? Why? Why do they feel superior to this couple?
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