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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mattie says in Chapter 2, “I thought then and still think that Fort Smith ought to be in” what state, as opposed to Arkansas?
(a) Idaho.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Arizona.
(d) Wyoming.

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

3. How much does the shipping cost to send Mattie’s father to Dardanelle in Chapter 2?
(a) $14.00.
(b) $9.50.
(c) $5.25.
(d) $2.75.

4. How old is Mattie Ross when she leaves home to avenge her father’s murder in the novel?
(a) 12.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 14.

5. Mattie describes a noisy boy going through the crowd at the hanging and selling what?
(a) Hot dogs and fries.
(b) Burgers and fries.
(c) Popcorn and sodas.
(d) Peanuts and fudge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mattie say the two policemen at the city police station were doing when she and Yarnell arrived to speak with them in Chapter 2?

3. Which U.S. marshal does the sheriff say in Chapter 2 brings in prisoners alive and “believes even the worst of men is entitled to a fair shake”?

4. Mattie says of her father in Chapter 1, “His head was full of” what?

5. Who does the sheriff name as the best tracker and a half-breed Comanche in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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