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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mattie is surprised to discover that the Indian wife of the storekeeper in Chapter 6 is of what religion?
(a) Muslim.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Mormon.

2. Colonel Stonehill tells Mattie in Chapter 5 that Rooster Cogburn “rode by the light of the moon with Quantrill and” who?
(a) Mr. Spotted-Gourd.
(b) Bloody Bill Anderson.
(c) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(d) John Wesley Hardin.

3. Mattie says in Chapter 5 that men will live like what “if they are left alone”?
(a) Marmots.
(b) Billy goats.
(c) Otters.
(d) Catfish.

4. In Mattie’s letter from Lawyer Daggett in Chapter 5, he relates that who was pressed into service to preach at Mattie’s father’s funeral?
(a) William Waters.
(b) Governor Al Smith.
(c) Mr. MacDonald.
(d) Owen Hardy.

5. In Mattie’s letter from Lawyer Daggett in Chapter 5, he tells her that who is “down with an earache”?
(a) Little Frank.
(b) Moon.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Katy Flyer.

6. As he dies, one of the thieves tells Rooster in Chapter 6 that Ned and his gang are planning to rob whom tonight?
(a) Emmett Quincy.
(b) John Wesley Hardin.
(c) Katy Flyer.
(d) Judge Isaac Parker.

7. What character has been shot that is hiding out in the dugout in Chapter 6?
(a) Moon.
(b) Bagby.
(c) Reuben.
(d) Virgil.

8. How much money does Mattie give the night watchman at Colonel Stonehill’s barn to feed her horse and wake her before sunrise in Chapter 5?
(a) A dime.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A half dollar.
(d) A quarter.

9. What does Rooster Cogburn have for a ground sheet when they make camp in Chapter 6?
(a) A bearskin rug.
(b) A buffalo robe.
(c) A grass mat.
(d) A canvas tarp.

10. At what time does Mattie go to the stock barn and exchange her release for the cash from Colonel Stonehill in Chapter 5?
(a) 7:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

11. Where in Texas did Tom Chaney presumably kill a Texas senator?
(a) Houston.
(b) Dallas.
(c) Austin.
(d) Waco.

12. Ranger LaBoeuf tells Mattie that she has what kind of manner in Chapter 4?
(a) Saucy.
(b) Righteous.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Obedient.

13. Mattie tells Ranger LaBoeuf in Chapter 4 that “the good people of Arkansas do not go easy on men who abuse” what?
(a) “Church officials.”
(b) “Women and children.”
(c) “Poor people.”
(d) “Political appointees.”

14. What is the name of the night watchman at Colonel Stonehill’s barn when Mattie stays the night in Chapter 5?
(a) Ben.
(b) Toby.
(c) Jack.
(d) Steve.

15. About how old is Ranger LaBoeuf when Mattie describes his arrival in Chapter 4?
(a) 22.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 28.

Short Answer Questions

1. Regarding the trial of the Wharton man, Rooster tells Mattie in Chapter 5 that Lawyer Goudy is going to Washington to see if what President will commute the sentence?

2. When Mattie is sick in Chapter 4, Mrs. Floyd gives her what medication?

3. Ranger LaBoeuf is looking for Tom Chaney because he killed a senator in Texas named what?

4. Mattie says in Chapter 4, “I can remember when half the old ladies in the country were” what?

5. What kind of meat has Rooster Cogburn brought along for the “grub” in Chapter 6?

(see the answer keys)

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