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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much cash did Tom Chaney steal from Mattie’s father in addition to the gold coins?
(a) $55.
(b) $115.
(c) $150.
(d) $80.

2. Mattie sees that Yarnell wants to attend the hanging, so she tells him that they’ll go but won’t tell whom in Chapter 2?
(a) Mattie’s mother.
(b) Mattie’s grandmother.
(c) Mattie’s father.
(d) Mattie’s brother.

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

4. Where did Yarnell Poindexter later become a prosperous house painter, according to Mattie in Chapter 1?
(a) Memphis, Tennessee.
(b) Dallas, Texas.
(c) Detroit, Michigan.
(d) Denver, Colorado.

5. What is described as the highest point in Arkansas in Chapter 1?
(a) Mount McKinley.
(b) Mount Michigan.
(c) Mount Murphy.
(d) Mount Magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Mattie pay to stay at the Monarch boarding house per night in Chapter 2?

2. According to Mattie in Chapter 1, her father was a church member where?

3. Around how many people have gathered to attend the hanging in Chapter 2?

4. How far does Mattie say the distance was between their family stead and Fort Smith, Arkansas, in Chapter 1?

5. By what nickname does Mattie refer to Texas in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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