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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. Scratcy's yelling is met by what on Main Street?
2. What does Scratchy accuse Jack of trying to do?
3. Why does Jack not have gun?
4. How does Scratchy secure the piece of paper that he shoots at?
5. Why is Scratchy's face red?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. The author writes that Jack's house looks at Scratchy like a great stone god. What is the symbolism of this?
3. How does the author describe the gunman's anger? Describe the muscles in his neck. What are they doing? How does he look?
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. Why does Jack remind Scratchy that he didn't make the trouble?
6. 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?
7. What does Scratchy's attire tell the reader about him?
8. 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?
9. What is Apache scalp music? Why does Scratchy walk to Jack's house humming this music?
10. What is the significance of the funnel-shaped tracks left by Scratchy's feet as he walks away from Jack and his wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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?
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