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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) Fort Smith, Arkansas.
(c) St Louis, Missouri.
(d) Houston, Texas.

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

3. In what county is Dardanelle located?
(a) Hot Spring County.
(b) Independence County.
(c) Hempstead County.
(d) Yell County.

4. Where did Yarnell Poindexter later become a prosperous house painter, according to Mattie in Chapter 1?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Denver, Colorado.
(c) Memphis, Tennessee.
(d) Detroit, Michigan.

5. How old does Mattie describe Tom Chaney as being in Chapter 1?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

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

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

4. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was wounded in battle in the “terrible fight at Chickamauga up in the state of” what?

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

(see the answer key)

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