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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the Indian struggle before he dies in the hanging in Chapter 2?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

2. In his court testimony in Chapter 3, Rooster Cogburn states that he was traveling with a wagonload of criminals and how many other deputy marshals when the crime occurred?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. Mattie describes the undertaker that she and Yarnell go to see about her father’s body as being what in Chapter 2?
(a) A Yankee.
(b) A Scotsman.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) An Irishman.

4. What newspaper does Mattie mention that publishes a delinquent tax list every year in Chapter 3?
(a) The New York Times.
(b) The Arkansas Gazette.
(c) The Chicago Chronicle.
(d) The Houston Weekly.

5. How much cash did Tom Chaney steal from Mattie’s father in addition to the gold coins?
(a) $80.
(b) $115.
(c) $150.
(d) $55.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Mattie describe Tom Chaney as being in Chapter 1?

2. In what county is Dardanelle located?

3. The gold coins that were stolen from Mattie’s father were from where?

4. Where in Louisiana does Ranger LaBoeuf say Tom Chaney dallies before turning up at Mattie’s father’s place in Chapter 4?

5. What is Mattie’s sister’s name in the novel?

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