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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 kind of meat has Rooster Cogburn brought along for the “grub” in Chapter 6?
2. How much money does LaBoeuf say the Bibbs family has put up for a reward for Tom Chaney in Chapter 5?
3. When Mattie and Ranger LaBoeuf get into a disagreement in Chapter 4, Ranger LaBoeuf tells Mattie that earlier in the night he gave some thought to stealing what from her?
4. At what time does Mattie go to the stock barn and exchange her release for the cash from Colonel Stonehill in Chapter 5?
5. What does Rooster Cogburn do to the boys that were taunting the mule in Chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What book does Mattie describe reading to Grandma Turner while she’s sick in Chapter 4?
2. What are the boys doing outside the store when Mattie, LaBoeuf, and Rooster arrive in the beginning of Chapter 6?
3. What does Rooster Cogburn remark about education and the lack of it when Mattie visits him in Chapter 5?
4. How does Mattie describe Ranger LaBoeuf’s appearance when he arrives at the Monarch boarding house in Chapter 4?
5. What is Rooster Cogburn’s response when Mattie asks him if he thinks President Hayes will commute Odus Wharton’s sentence in Chapter 5?
6. How does Mrs. Floyd treat Mattie when she becomes sick in Chapter 4?
7. What is Colonel Stonehill’s demeanor like when Mattie goes to see him with the paperwork in the beginning of Chapter 5?
8. What is Rooster Cogburn’s response when he hears of the reward offered for Tom Chaney by the state of Texas?
9. What obstacles does the snow present as Mattie, Rooster, and LaBoeuf travel in Chapter 6?
10. How is the “dugout” described when Mattie, Rooster, and LaBoeuf arrive there in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the characters of Bagby, his wife, and the two teenagers at the store in Chapter 6. What does Mattie remark about the religion of the Indian wife? How does this encounter change Mattie’s views of the Indians? How does this setting differ from that of Fort Worth or Mattie’s homestead? What are her impressions of this place?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Ranger LaBoeuf in True Grit. What does LaBoeuf tell Mattie he wants to do about the criminal Tom Chaney? How long has LaBoeuf been following the murderer? Why does Mattie not want any involvement with LaBoeuf in tracking down the murderer?
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