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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. As he dies, one of the thieves tells Rooster in Chapter 6 that Ned and his gang are planning to rob whom tonight?

2. Where in Texas did Tom Chaney presumably kill a Texas senator?

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

4. Mattie compares the mark on Tom Chaney’s face with whose in Chapter 4?

5. About how old are the boys that are taunting the poor mule at the store in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What do Mattie, LaBoeuf, and Rooster do at the store when they arrive in the beginning of Chapter 6? Who is the storekeeper?

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

7. What book does Mattie describe reading to Grandma Turner while she’s sick in Chapter 4?

8. What obstacles does the snow present as Mattie, Rooster, and LaBoeuf travel in Chapter 6?

9. How is the “dugout” described when Mattie, Rooster, and LaBoeuf arrive there in Chapter 6?

10. What is Colonel Stonehill’s demeanor like when Mattie goes to see him with the paperwork in the beginning of Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Mattie Ross’s depiction of Tom Chaney in True Grit. How does Mattie describe Chaney’s appearance? What does she say of his background? What feelings does Mattie express for the man who murdered her father? How does the “reality” of Tom Chaney compare to Mattie’s descriptions of him?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the character of Colonel Stonehill in True Grit. Why is Colonel Stonehill reluctant to make a deal with Mattie? How does Mattie effectively press Stonehill in order to obtain her objectives? How does the character of Stonehill change in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Rooster Cogburn’s statements on the stand regarding the Wharton trial. Why does Cogburn say he killed the other Whartons? Do you think his actions were justified? Why or why not?

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