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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what nickname does Mattie refer to Texas in Chapter 1?
(a) Land of the Midnight Sun.
(b) The Granite State.
(c) The Lone Star State.
(d) Big Sky Country.

2. The gold pieces that Mattie’s father carried in his clothes were a wedding gift from Mattie’s grandfather named what?
(a) George.
(b) Spurling.
(c) Emmett.
(d) Jerry.

3. How much does Mattie pay to stay at the Monarch boarding house per night in Chapter 2?
(a) 45 cents.
(b) 25 cents.
(c) 90 cents.
(d) 75 cents.

4. Who does Mattie say “watched all his hangings from an upper window in the Courthouse” in Chapter 2?
(a) George Garrett.
(b) Governor Al Smith.
(c) Mr. Burlingame.
(d) Judge Isaac Parker.

5. What was the name of Mattie’s father?
(a) Matthew Ross.
(b) Alfred Ross.
(c) Jacob Ross.
(d) Frank Ross.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much cash did Tom Chaney steal from Mattie’s father in addition to the gold coins?

2. Mattie states in Chapter 1 that Tom Chaney said he was from where?

3. Which U.S. marshal does the sheriff say in Chapter 2 brings in prisoners alive and “believes even the worst of men is entitled to a fair shake”?

4. Approximately how much is the charge for embalming and the coffin for Mattie’s father in Chapter 2?

5. How much does the shipping cost to send Mattie’s father to Dardanelle in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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