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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. Mattie says in Chapter 4, “I can remember when half the old ladies in the country were” what?
(a) “Gossipers.”
(b) “Witches.”
(c) “Dopeheads.”
(d) “Drunkards.”

2. How much money does LaBoeuf say the Bibbs family has put up for a reward for Tom Chaney in Chapter 5?
(a) $2,000.
(b) $2,500.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $1,500.

3. Ranger LaBoeuf tells Mattie in Chapter 4 that she is “very young” and what to boot?
(a) “Sick and unattractive.”
(b) “Stubborn and foolish.”
(c) “Innocent and naïve.”
(d) “Unappreciative and cold.”

4. When Mattie is sick in Chapter 4, Mrs. Floyd wraps a rag around her neck that has been soaked in what?
(a) Mint leaves.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vick’s salve.
(d) Turpentine.

5. Ranger LaBoeuf is looking for Tom Chaney because he killed a senator in Texas named what?
(a) Mr. Jones.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. Bibbs.
(d) Mr. Adams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mattie pay for one of Colonel Stonehill’s ponies in Chapter 5?

2. By what mountains do Mattie, LaBoeuf, and Rooster Cogburn stop to let their horses drink from a stream in Chapter 6?

3. At what time does Mattie go to the stock barn and exchange her release for the cash from Colonel Stonehill in Chapter 5?

4. After their argument in Chapter 4, Mattie says of Ranger LaBoeuf, “He was angered and thus he left me, clanking away in all his” what?

5. Who does Rooster tell LaBoeuf to go and tell about the Texas Ranger troop instead of him and Mattie in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What “grub” has Rooster Cogburn brought along for the trip, according to Mattie in Chapter 6?

2. What information does LaBoeuf relate to Mattie about his profession and assignment in Chapter 4?

3. How is the photograph described that LaBoeuf shows to Mattie in Chapter 4? How does she respond?

4. What does LaBoeuf say of the likelihood for the Bibbs family to pay their proposed reward in Chapter 5?

5. What opinions does Mattie assert regarding prohibition in Chapter 4?

6. What does Rooster do to the boys and mule when Mattie, LaBoeuf, and Rooster arrive at the store in Chapter 6?

7. What is Rooster Cogburn’s response when Mattie asks him if he thinks President Hayes will commute Odus Wharton’s sentence in Chapter 5?

8. What concerns does LaBoeuf voice about the campfire when the group first stops for the night in Chapter 6?

9. What does Quincy do when Moon begins to break and tell what he knows in Chapter 6? What ensues?

10. What reasons does Rooster Cogburn give Mattie for why she cannot accompany him on his mission in Chapter 5?

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