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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the general demeanor of the couple?
(a) They are sloppy.
(b) They are dirty.
(c) They are shy.
(d) They are loud.

2. How many times does the train stop while traveling across the state?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

3. What did the couple do before boarding the train?
(a) Got married.
(b) Bought a house.
(c) Visited their mother.
(d) Had breadfast.

4. How many men are in the bar?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twelve.

5. When the man comes to the door of the bar with his warning, what does the drummer ask him to do?
(a) Follow the Mexicans.
(b) Come in for a drink.
(c) Forget it.
(d) Go away.

6. What is apparent about the bride to the other passengers?
(a) That her dress is lovely.
(b) That her shoes are worn.
(c) That she has cooked.
(d) That she is beautiful.

7. When the bride is nervous, what does Jack tell her?
(a) That she looks beautiful.
(b) That everything is O.K.
(c) That he is rich.
(d) That they can stay on the train and not get off.

8. Where is the train going?
(a) Dallas.
(b) Amarillo.
(c) San Antonio.
(d) Yellow Sky.

9. What is the man doing who sits in the tilted chair at the end of the railway station?
(a) He is whittling.
(b) He is asleep.
(c) He is reading.
(d) He smokes a pipe.

10. How does the barkeeper describe Scratchy's use of guns?
(a) "He will shoot you between the eyes."
(b) "He can't hit the broad side of a barn when he's drunk."
(c) "He's old and careless."
(d) "He's a wonder."

11. Why does the man on the platform not notice Jack and his wife?
(a) He is asleep.
(b) He is shoveling coal for the train.
(c) He is loading wood for the train.
(d) He is getting the water for the train.

12. What do the Mexicans do for a living?
(a) Cow herders.
(b) Farmhands.
(c) Sheep herders.
(d) Rustlers.

13. What does the man say who enters the bar?
(a) That Jack's new bride has arrived.
(b) That Scratchy just came in on the train.
(c) That Scratchy Wilson is drunk.
(d) That Jack is returning on the train.

14. What do the elegance of the train fittings reflect?
(a) San Antonio.
(b) The couple's marriage.
(c) The town of Yellow Sky.
(d) The porter's service.

15. How do the people of Yellow Sky feel about Jack?
(a) They think he drinks too much.
(b) They adore him.
(c) He is well-liked.
(d) He is not well-liked.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles is it from one end of the state to the other?

2. Why did Jack go to San Antonio?

3. Why does the dog keep lazy watch?

4. What do the men in the bar say as they hear Scratchy approaching?

5. What does Jack do in Yellow Sky?

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