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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the sheriff name as the best tracker and a half-breed Comanche in Chapter 2?
(a) Rooster Cogburn.
(b) George Garrett.
(c) William Waters.
(d) Little Frank.

2. Mattie states in Chapter 1 that Tom Chaney said he was from where?
(a) Utah.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Tennessee.

3. The gold pieces that Mattie’s father carried in his clothes were a wedding gift from Mattie’s grandfather named what?
(a) Jerry.
(b) George.
(c) Emmett.
(d) Spurling.

4. The sheriff tells Mattie in Chapter 2 that they think Tom Chaney was in with whose party that robbed a mail hack?
(a) L.T. Quinn’s party.
(b) Lucky Ned Pepper’s party.
(c) Mr. Bloodworth’s party.
(d) Bloody Bill Anderson’s party.

5. Where was Mattie’s father killed, according to the narrative in Chapter 1?
(a) St Louis, Missouri.
(b) Fort Smith, Arkansas.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Houston, Texas.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mattie pay to stay at the Monarch boarding house per night in Chapter 2?

2. What is the name of the hangman in Chapter 2?

3. How old is Mattie Ross when she leaves home to avenge her father’s murder in the novel?

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

5. What was the name of the man who kidnapped Yarnell Poindexter and brought him to Arkansas just before the war?

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