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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What animals does Mattie say in Chapter 3 are “all wicked, though often useful”?
2. Mattie describes the undertaker that she and Yarnell go to see about her father’s body as being what in Chapter 2?
3. The sheriff tells Mattie in Chapter 2 that the reason he’s not hunting for Tom Chaney is because he has no authority where and that now Chaney is the business of the U.S. marshals?
4. By what nickname does Mattie refer to Texas in Chapter 1?
5. Where does Mattie tell Rooster Cogburn her mother’s family lives in Chapter 3?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Yarnell Poindexter described in the novel? Why does he accompany Mattie in Chapter 1?
2. How does Mattie describe the setting of the hanging in Chapter 2?
3. How is Judge Isaac Parker’s appearance and demeanor described when he enters in Chapter 3?
4. How does Mattie describe the career of Judge Isaac Parker in Chapter 3?
5. How do Mattie and Yarnell travel to Fort Smith in Chapter 2? How is the journey described?
6. How does Mattie describe Stonehill’s stock barn in Chapter 3?
7. What leads to Mattie’s disappointment when she speaks with the deputy marshal at the Federal Courthouse in Chapter 3?
8. How does the sheriff describe L.T. Quinn in Chapter 2?
9. What is the principle setting of the story? Where does Mattie’s family live?
10. How does Colonel Stonehill describe the plight of the U.S. marshal when he hears of Mattie’s story in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the establishment and history of the Indian Nation in Oklahoma. How vast was the Indian Territory that constituted Oklahoma and parts of the surrounding states at this time? By 1907, when Oklahoma was admitted as a state, Indian Territory ceased to exist. How was the Territory defined in the 1870s in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Analyze and discuss the character of Rooster Cogburn in True Grit. How old is Rooster? What does Mattie remark about Rooster’s eye? What personality traits does Rooster exhibit? How does Rooster stand out amongst the other characters in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the language style and dialect in True Grit. How do you relate to the style of speech of the characters? Do you feel this style of dialect realistically reflects the time and place of the story? How?
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