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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of whom does Mattie say in Chapter 4, that she knows he “is ‘wet’ but that is because of his race and religion and he is not personally accountable for that”?
(a) Governor James Wilson.
(b) Governor Jim Jackson.
(c) Governor Al Smith.
(d) Governor Mike Nichols.

2. What was the name of Mattie’s father?
(a) Jacob Ross.
(b) Frank Ross.
(c) Matthew Ross.
(d) Alfred Ross.

3. Mattie says in Chapter 5 that men will live like what “if they are left alone”?
(a) Marmots.
(b) Catfish.
(c) Billy goats.
(d) Otters.

4. Mattie is surprised to discover that the Indian wife of the storekeeper in Chapter 6 is of what religion?
(a) Mormon.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Jewish.

5. How much money does Colonel Stonehill agree to give Mattie after haggling with her in Chapter 3?
(a) $325.
(b) $175.
(c) $550.
(d) $420.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Mattie go to the stock barn and exchange her release for the cash from Colonel Stonehill in Chapter 5?

2. When Mattie complains in Chapter 6, LaBoeuf says, “You are lucky to be traveling in a place where a spring is so handy. In my country you can ride for days and see no” what?

3. Why did Papa take “it in his head to go to Fort Smith” after the last of the cotton was sold, according to Mattie in Chapter 1?

4. By what nickname does Mattie refer to Texas in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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