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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 did the groom give the pocket watch to his new bride?
2. Who notices that the groom is particularly happy?
3. What can be seen beyond the Rio Grande?
4. As Scratchy is approaching the bar, one man in the bar wishes Jack were home. How does he express that?
5. What do all the men in the bar do as Scratcy approaches?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Texas as viewed from the train.
2. What is the symbolism of Jack's "brick colored" hands? What does this tell the reader about Jack?
3. What did Jack once do to Scratchy? Why is this important to the story? Do these men really feel that they cannot handle the situation without Jack, or do they just not want to?
4. What does the drummer say to the man who comes to the door with the warning?
5. What is the author telling us by the use of the word "ain't" by the bride?
6. Describe the bride's dress. Do you think this is her wedding dress? Why? Why not? Is this a dress she wears every day?
7. 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?
8. Explain the role of the African-American porters in this story. How do they regard the couple? Why? Is this alluding to a reverse of racial attitudes of the times?
9. 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?
10. Describe the character of the town of Yellow Sky. What is Jack's position in the town? How is he viewed by others?
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 does the appearance of the bride and groom tell the reader about their wedding? What information does the author give us about the couple's wedding morning? Do you think they wore the clothes they have on in the train to be married? Why? Why not? How much luggage is the couple traveling with? What does this tell us?
Essay Topic 3
How do you think the town WILL react to the couple's marriage? Is Scratchy's reaction a way to gauge the town's reaction? Will the town be stunned as Scratchy is?
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