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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father had how many acres of “good bottom land on the south bank of the Arkansas River?
(a) 320.
(b) 640.
(c) 480.
(d) 160.

4. How much cash did Tom Chaney steal from Mattie’s father in addition to the gold coins?
(a) $150.
(b) $80.
(c) $115.
(d) $55.

5. Where has Lawyer Daggett gone to “try one of his steamboat suits” in the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Helena.
(b) Butte.
(c) Kalispell.
(d) Billings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Around how many people have gathered to attend the hanging in Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the hangman in Chapter 2?

4. What kind of gun does Mattie describe Tom Chaney carrying in Chapter 1?

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

(see the answer key)

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