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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money does Mattie take with her when she and Yarnell go to see about her father’s body in Chapter 2?
(a) $100.
(b) $40.
(c) $25.
(d) $60.

2. Colonel Stonehill says in Chapter 3, “They told me this town was the be the” what of “the Southwest”?
(a) “Buffalo.”
(b) “Pittsburgh.”
(c) “Memphis.”
(d) “Chicago.”

3. What kind of gun does Mattie describe Tom Chaney carrying in Chapter 1?
(a) A Henry rifle.
(b) A Winchester rifle.
(c) A Mossberg shotgun.
(d) A Remington revolver.

4. Where does Mattie tell Rooster Cogburn her mother’s family lives in Chapter 3?
(a) Reno, Nevada.
(b) Portland, Oregon.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Monterey, California.

5. What was the name of Mattie’s father?
(a) Matthew Ross.
(b) Jacob Ross.
(c) Alfred Ross.
(d) Frank Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was a church member where?

2. 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?

3. In what county is Dardanelle located?

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

5. How did Tom Chaney kill Mattie’s father, according to Mattie’s narrative in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the narrative of True Grit related? Is the story told in first, second or third person? In what tense is the story told?

2. How much does Mattie pay for the embalming and coffin for her father? Why does this distress Yarnell?

3. How does Colonel Stonehill describe the plight of the U.S. marshal when he hears of Mattie’s story in Chapter 3?

4. How is Judge Isaac Parker’s appearance and demeanor described when he enters in Chapter 3?

5. What was stolen from Mattie Ross’s father when he was killed?

6. How does Mattie Ross describe Tom Chaney in Chapter 1?

7. How does Mattie describe the execution of the Indian in Chapter 2?

8. What does Mattie say in regards to the innocence or evil of animals in Chapter 3?

9. What is revealed of Rooster Cogburn during the trial in Chapter 3?

10. How does Mattie describe the scene when she arrives at the Federal Courthouse to seek out Rooster Cogburn in Chapter 3? Who is being brought in?

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