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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. Where does Quincy claim they got the horses in Chapter 6 when questioned about them by Rooster?
(a) Fort Gibson.
(b) El Paso.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Little Rock.

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

3. What ghost story does Mattie suggest telling around the campfire in Chapter 6?
(a) “The Lost Children.”
(b) “The Curse of Dracula.”
(c) “The Old Mummy.”
(d) “The Midnight Caller.”

4. Who does Rooster tell LaBoeuf to go and tell about the Texas Ranger troop instead of him and Mattie in Chapter 6?
(a) William Waters.
(b) John Wesley Hardin.
(c) Owen Hardy.
(d) Jerry Vick.

5. 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?
(a) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(b) Grover Cleveland.
(c) Chester A. Arthur.
(d) James A. Garfield.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mattie get across the river when she has been barred from the ferry in Chapter 5?

2. What is the name of the night watchman at Colonel Stonehill’s barn when Mattie stays the night in Chapter 5?

3. Where does Mattie say that Rooster Cogburn has gone when she speaks with Ranger LaBoeuf at the boarding house in Chapter 4?

4. What color hair is Ranger LaBoeuf described as having in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Floyd treat Mattie when she becomes sick in Chapter 4?

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

3. What does Mattie do when Rooster Cogburn goes to grab her as they’re arguing about her going on the trip in Chapter 5?

4. What news of Lucky Ned’s gang has Rooster Cogburn learned from Bagby in Chapter 6?

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

6. How does Mattie describe Ranger LaBoeuf’s appearance when he arrives at the Monarch boarding house in Chapter 4?

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

8. How does Mattie describe the pony she picks out to purchase at Stonehill’s barn in Chapter 5? What does she remark about his legs?

9. What does Rooster Cogburn remark about education and the lack of it when Mattie visits him in Chapter 5?

10. What is LaBoeuf’s reply when Mattie asks him why Tom Chaney supposedly shot a Texas senator?

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