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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the old gang hang out?
(a) In the caves outside of town.
(b) At the station.
(c) At the old rustler's cabin.
(d) Along the river.

2. What does the porter do for Jack as they approach Yellow Sky?
(a) Pulls his luggage from the overhead bins.
(b) Gives him a shave.
(c) Cleans his shoes.
(d) Brushes off his suit.

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

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

5. What happens to the husband as they approach Yellow Sky?
(a) He becomes restless.
(b) He begins to pace.
(c) He has a nervous laugh.
(d) He starts crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the porter do when he sees them run from the train?

2. What does the barkeeper sit on?

3. In the drummer's story, what was the woman carrying up the stairs?

4. When put in a safe place, what is the drummer sitting on?

5. What is across the street from the bar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the drummer's reaction to Jack's job? Do you get the sense that this is unusual for the drummer? He is a traveling man, but is not prepared for this. What does this say about the town of Yellow Sky?

2. Why is it important to know that the bride is neither pretty nor young?

3. What is the drummer talking about at the opening of Chapter 3? What story is he telling? Do you think he does this often? Do you think he's told this story before? Why? Why not?

4. Why does the author say the bride has cooked before? What gives the reader the clue to her background?

5. The author describes the grassy plots across the street from the bar as looking like grass on a stage. What does this tell the reader about the times and entertainment?

6. What is the symbolism of Jack's "brick colored" hands? What does this tell the reader about Jack?

7. Explain the significance of the character of the drummer?

8. Why does the man in the bar ask for a drink from the barkeeper and then swallow it down? Does this action seem out-of-place? Overly dramatic? Why? Why not?

9. Describe the character of the town of Yellow Sky. What is Jack's position in the town? How is he viewed by others?

10. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?

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