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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. When Mattie and Ranger LaBoeuf get into a disagreement in Chapter 4, Mattie tells him, “I will not be” what?

2. About how old is Ranger LaBoeuf when Mattie describes his arrival in Chapter 4?

3. What ghost story does Mattie suggest telling around the campfire in Chapter 6?

4. What color hair is Ranger LaBoeuf described as having in Chapter 4?

5. After their argument in Chapter 4, Mattie says of Ranger LaBoeuf, “He was angered and thus he left me, clanking away in all his” what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What “grub” has Rooster Cogburn brought along for the trip, according to Mattie in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

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

6. How does Mattie describe Ranger LaBoeuf’s appearance when he arrives at the Monarch boarding house in Chapter 4?

7. What information does LaBoeuf relate to Mattie about his profession and assignment in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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 Mattie Ross as the protagonist of the novel. How old is Mattie when she is retelling the story? How old is Mattie within the story? What characteristics make Mattie stand out as a protagonist?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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