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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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) Illinois.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Tennessee.

3. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, Yarnell Poindexter later died in the flu epidemic of what year?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1909.

4. How far does Mattie say the distance was between their family stead and Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Chapter 1?
(a) 25 miles.
(b) 70 miles.
(c) 120 miles.
(d) 45 miles.

5. What was the name of the man who kidnapped Yarnell Poindexter and brought him to Arkansas just before the war?
(a) Mr. MacDonald.
(b) Mr. Myers.
(c) Mr. James.
(d) Mr. Bloodworth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Tom Chaney kill Mattie’s father, according to Mattie’s narrative in Chapter 1?

3. How much cash did Tom Chaney steal from Mattie’s father in addition to the gold coins?

4. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was a church member where?

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

(see the answer key)

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