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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 is the newly married couple walking with their heads low?
2. What color was the velvet on the train?
3. What did the color of the wood on the train look like?
4. Why does Jack tell Scratchy to shoot him now?
5. What part of the country are Scratchy's boots from?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. When Jack encounters Scratchy, does he show fear? Why do you think that?
3. What does Scratchy's attire tell the reader about him?
4. 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?
5. What is Scratchy's reaction to Jack telling him that he's married?
6. 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?
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. What is the significance of the funnel-shaped tracks left by Scratchy's feet as he walks away from Jack and his wife?
9. Why would Jack not carry a gun on the day he is married?
10. The author writes that Jack's house looks at Scratchy like a great stone god. What is the symbolism of this?
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
What is the difference between this story and other westerns? Who is the villain? Who is fighting the villain? Without a foe, where can this story go?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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