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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What month was it “when the last of the cotton was sold” in Chapter 1?
(a) May.
(b) November.
(c) February.
(d) September.

3. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was wounded in battle in the “terrible fight at Chickamauga up in the state of” what?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Virginia.

4. The gold coins that were stolen from Mattie’s father were from where?
(a) Alaska.
(b) Idaho.
(c) California.
(d) Washington.

5. 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?
(a) To clear his head.
(b) To buy some ponies.
(c) To sell some gold.
(d) To do some gambling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as the highest point in Arkansas in Chapter 1?

2. Where did Yarnell Poindexter later become a prosperous house painter, according to Mattie in Chapter 1?

3. In what county is Dardanelle located?

4. How far does Mattie say the distance was between their family stead and Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Chapter 1?

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

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