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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname does Mattie refer to Texas in Chapter 1?
(a) The Granite State.
(b) The Lone Star State.
(c) Big Sky Country.
(d) Land of the Midnight Sun.

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

3. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was a church member where?
(a) Cumberland Presbyterian.
(b) Marion Catholic.
(c) Crawford Unitarian.
(d) Ouachita Orthodox.

4. How long does the Indian struggle before he dies in the hanging in Chapter 2?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

5. Mattie describes a noisy boy going through the crowd at the hanging and selling what?
(a) Peanuts and fudge.
(b) Popcorn and sodas.
(c) Burgers and fries.
(d) Hot dogs and fries.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, Yarnell Poindexter later died in the flu epidemic of what year?

3. Mattie sees that Yarnell wants to attend the hanging, so she tells him that they’ll go but won’t tell whom in Chapter 2?

4. Who does the sheriff name as the best tracker and a half-breed Comanche in Chapter 2?

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

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