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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. By what initials are the railroad tracks called that Mattie, LaBoeuf, and Rooster Cogburn are headed toward in Chapter 6?

3. How many horses do one of the thieves tell Rooster Ned requested at the dugout in Chapter 6?

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

5. When Mattie is sick in Chapter 4, Mrs. Floyd wraps a rag around her neck that has been soaked in what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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