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

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

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

4. Approximately how much is the charge for embalming and the coffin for Mattie’s father in Chapter 2?
(a) $15.
(b) $25.
(c) $40.
(d) $60.

5. Which U.S. marshal does the sheriff say in Chapter 2 brings in prisoners alive and “believes even the worst of men is entitled to a fair shake”?
(a) Mr. James.
(b) Emmett Quincy.
(c) L.T. Quinn.
(d) Jerry Vick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mattie tells Colonel Stonehill in Chapter 3 that her family sold their early cotton in Little Rock to whom?

2. About how old does Mattie describe Rooster Cogburn as in Chapter 3?

3. The gold pieces that Mattie’s father carried in his clothes were a wedding gift from Mattie’s grandfather named what?

4. How much money does Mattie take with her when she and Yarnell go to see about her father’s body in Chapter 2?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are the last words of the first man executed in Chapter 2?

3. How does Mattie describe Stonehill’s stock barn in Chapter 3?

4. How is Yarnell Poindexter described in the novel? Why does he accompany Mattie in Chapter 1?

5. Who is the executioner in Chapter 2? How is this character described?

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

7. 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?

8. What leads to Mattie’s disappointment when she speaks with the deputy marshal at the Federal Courthouse in Chapter 3?

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

10. How was Mattie Ross’s father killed in the narrative? Where was he killed?

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