1. Who are the three people mentioned in the passage? Comment on the relationship
between the three of them?
2. Where are they? What is the strange thing about the encounter?
3. Draw a character sketch of the man who was heavily built in your own words.
4. What did the young woman notice which changed her facial expressions? Who is the
real hero in the story according to you and why?
5. How did you come to know about the true marshal in the story?
Answers
Explanation:
1. The three main characters are Miss Fairchild, her acquaintance, Mr. Easton, and the marshal.
3. The marshal shows his great presence of mind and common sense by quickly choosing to tell a lie to Miss Fairchild when the situation is getting complicated. Again, when the woman insists that she too wants to live in the West, the marshal senses the embarrassment of Mr. Easton. Then he quickly suggests that he should get a smoke immediately and saves his prisoner again.
From the marshal’s use of words while talking to Miss Fairchild, we see him as a humble man and respectful to others, especially to the women.
So, to conclude, the character of the marshal has been presented as a good-natured man, humble and mature, helpful and sympathetic, with his physical and mental ability to act according to the situation.