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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Mattie Ross when she leaves home to avenge her father’s murder in the novel?
(a) 17.
(b) 20.
(c) 14.
(d) 12.

2. How did Tom Chaney kill Mattie’s father, according to Mattie’s narrative in Chapter 1?
(a) He shot him.
(b) He strangled him.
(c) He drowned him.
(d) He stabbed him.

3. How much does the shipping cost to send Mattie’s father to Dardanelle in Chapter 2?
(a) $9.50.
(b) $14.00.
(c) $2.75.
(d) $5.25.

4. What is Rooster Cogburn’s real first name in the novel?
(a) Reuben.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Wilfred.
(d) Fabian.

5. About how old does Mattie describe Rooster Cogburn as in Chapter 3?
(a) 33.
(b) 28.
(c) 40.
(d) 51.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattie says in Chapter 2, “I noticed that the houses in Fort Smith were numbered but it was no city at all compared to” where?

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

3. What is Mattie’s sister’s name in the novel?

4. What lawyer’s name does Mattie threaten Colonel Stonehill with in Chapter 3?

5. Who does Mattie say “watched all his hangings from an upper window in the Courthouse” in Chapter 2?

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