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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. What can be seen beyond the Rio Grande?
2. What is Scratchy known for?
3. What are the people of Yellow Sky unaware of regarding Jack's life?
4. What is apparent about the bride to the other passengers?
5. As the groom shows the bride the appointments of the train car, how is he acting?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. Jack sits with a hand on each knee like a man waiting for a barber to cut his hair. What does this tell us about Jack?
5. At the opening of Chapter 2, describe the scene in the Weary Gentleman. What is the feeling? Is the town relaxed and pleasant? Why? Why not? What tensions do you feel at this point in the story?
6. Why do all the men in the bar want to see Jack? What can he do that they can't? It appears nobody is really going to fight? Is there a real danger here?
7. The groom mentions the price of $1.00 for a meal and the bride is astonished at the high price, worrying that they may not be able to afford such an extravagance. What does this tell us about the bride and groom.
8. Describe the town. Detail the colors and textures as experienced by a visitor. Why do you think the story is set in this town?
9. How is the bride described in the story?
10. When seated behind the bar, the barkeeper seems quite comfortable with this situation. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think Scratchy is still a threat at the end of the story? Do you think he will do this again? Why? Why not? Do you think this situation changed forever? Do you think this is the end of gunfighting in this town? Why? Why not?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the drummer and his role in the story. Without the drummer and the barkeeper, how would the reader know what is about to take place? Can you imagine this scene without these two men talking?
Essay Topic 3
Why is Scratchy so amazed that Jack is not armed? What does this tell the reader about guns in this time? Do you think Jack is usually armed in his job? What about others in the town?
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