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Quiz about True Grit
Quiz about True Grit

True Grit Quiz for Experts | Movies


'True Grit' featured possibly John Wayne's greatest role as the 'one-eyed' 'Rooster Cogburn'. This movie is a real American classic. Enjoy the quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by l84golf. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
l84golf
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
9,114
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
14 / 20
Plays
3471
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Koz13 (19/20), Buddy1 (20/20), Guest 107 (17/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. Rooster Cogburn was a: Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What was Mattie's father originally going to Fort Smith to buy? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. When Mattie went to Fort Smith after her father's death, what did she witness? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Who or where was the only place you could appeal a decision in Judge Parker's court? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Judge Parker was called the ____________ judge: Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. How much did Mattie have to pay Rooster to hire him to track down Tom Chaney? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. What was Rooster's cat named? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Where did Mattie stay while in Fort Smith? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Who played La Boeuf? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Where did Rooster, La Boeuf, and Mattie set out for to look for Tom Chaney? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Where was La Boeuf's girlfriend from? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Who was the leader of the gang that Tom Chaney was with? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Who owned the local stock barn where Mattie bought her horse? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. What was Rooster's horse named? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. When Mattie bought her horse, she quoted a rhyme that said you should (do what) with a horse with 4 white feet? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. What did Rooster bring with him in a knapsack to eat on the trip? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Who was Mattie's Lawyer? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Where did Rooster take Mattie after she was bitten by the rattlesnake? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Under whom did Rooster serve during the (Civil) War? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. What Academy Award was won in 1969 in relation to 'True Grit'? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Feb 27 2024 : Koz13: 19/20
Feb 27 2024 : Buddy1: 20/20
Feb 17 2024 : Guest 107: 17/20
Feb 10 2024 : Guest 172: 19/20
Jan 30 2024 : Guest 174: 18/20

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Rooster Cogburn was a:

Answer: Federal Marshal

2. What was Mattie's father originally going to Fort Smith to buy?

Answer: Texas Mustang Ponies

3. When Mattie went to Fort Smith after her father's death, what did she witness?

Answer: A Hanging

4. Who or where was the only place you could appeal a decision in Judge Parker's court?

Answer: The President of the US

The only appeal to his court was to the president himself.
5. Judge Parker was called the ____________ judge:

Answer: Hanging

6. How much did Mattie have to pay Rooster to hire him to track down Tom Chaney?

Answer: $100.00

She offered him $50.00 but he said he wouldn't do it for under $100.00. He said those were even his 'children's rates'.
7. What was Rooster's cat named?

Answer: General Sterling Price

8. Where did Mattie stay while in Fort Smith?

Answer: The Mornock Boarding House

She had to share a bed with Grandma Turner.
9. Who played La Boeuf?

Answer: Glen Campbell

La Boeuf was a Sergeant in the Texas Rangers. Robert Duvall played Lucky Ned Pepper and Dennis Hopper played Moon.
10. Where did Rooster, La Boeuf, and Mattie set out for to look for Tom Chaney?

Answer: The Indian Nation

11. Where was La Boeuf's girlfriend from?

Answer: Waco

12. Who was the leader of the gang that Tom Chaney was with?

Answer: Lucky Ned Pepper

13. Who owned the local stock barn where Mattie bought her horse?

Answer: Colonel Stonehill

14. What was Rooster's horse named?

Answer: Bo

Little Blackie was Mattie's horse. Bo was shot by the Ned Pepper's gang at the end of the movie.
15. When Mattie bought her horse, she quoted a rhyme that said you should (do what) with a horse with 4 white feet?

Answer: Pass Him By

"One white foot, buy him - two white feet, try him - three white feet, be on the sly, four white feet, pass him by."
16. What did Rooster bring with him in a knapsack to eat on the trip?

Answer: Corn Dodgers

17. Who was Mattie's Lawyer?

Answer: J Noble Daggett

18. Where did Rooster take Mattie after she was bitten by the rattlesnake?

Answer: McCallister's

19. Under whom did Rooster serve during the (Civil) War?

Answer: Captain Quantrill

20. What Academy Award was won in 1969 in relation to 'True Grit'?

Answer: Best Actor: John Wayne

This was possibly John Wayne's greatest leading role. He reprised the role six years later, in the movie 'Rooster Cogburn' co-starring Katharine Hepburn.
Source: Author l84golf

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