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The Apprentice Sheriff—episode 11

1.   How did Mark get into trouble at school?
      Mark was in trouble for butting into other peoples arguments

2.   Where were the cattle drovers from?
       Texas

3.   What advise did Lucas give Mark about taking his test in school?
      Sit easy & think straight

4.  What did Lucas help himself to while talking with Charlie Willard?
      An apple

5.   What did Lucas get for Mark from the store?
      A bag of candy

6.   Why was Dan Willard dropped from West Point?
      Because of his eyes

7.   Why did the Texas Cowhands start making trouble?
      Because they felt that Dan was pushing them

8.   What was Dan doing when Lucas walked into The Marshal's Office?
      He was practicing his draw in front of a mirror

9.   What was Lucas definition of enforcing the law?
      A firm hand & a slack rein

10.  What men trick did the drovers play on Dan?
       They tricked Dan by getting him into the saloon, letting him think that Reed, one of the drovers,
       killed another drover, Sandy.  But the whole time Sandy was playing possum

11.  What happen when Dan started to approach the dead man?
       As Dan bent over to check the dead man, he took Dan by surprise and hit him a good shot

12.  Why didn't Lucas help?
       Lucas wanted to help, but another drover held a gun on Lucas & told him it wasn't any of his affair

13.  How could Lucas tell the first man wasn't drunk?
       His eyes were too clear

14.  How could Lucas tell the man on the floor wasn't dead?
       Dead men aren't tense, this man was primed for action

15.  Where were the Willard's originally from?
       Missouri

16.  What time was the deadline for all sidearm's to be turned in, according to Dan's sign that he posted?
       12:00

17.  Why did Lucas tell Dan to walk down to the church and come back up the street to the saloon?
       It would put the sun on Dan's back & Thompson's face

18.  Why did Lucas tell Dan to watch Thompson's eyes?
       That will tip off Dan when Thompson is going to draw

19.  Who shot first?
       Thompson

20.  Dan was wounded, as Thompson started to walk away, what did Lucas tell him?
       Lucas told Thompson that the gun law was still in affect & that he should do as the marshal had wanted

21.  Lucas beat Thompson to the draw, he wounded Thompson, he asked Lucas why didn't he didn't kill him,
       what was Lucas' remark?
       "You could have killed the boy, why didn't you?"

22.  How did Mark make out on his test at school?
       Mark got the 3rd highest mark in his class

23.  Robert Vaughn starred on "The Man From Uncle" as Napoleon Solo,  what other spies appeared on
       'The Rifleman'?
       Robert Culp as Kelly Robinson—"I Spy" & James Coburn— as Derek Flint—"In Like Flint", "Our
       Man Flint"

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