Describe Yarnell Poindexter.

• A. Yarnell Poindexter lived near the Rosses; rented land from the bank; born free in Illinois; kidnapped to Arkansas; looked in on the Rosses; good man; thrifty; industrious; became a housepainter in Memphis; died in the influenza epidemic of 1918.
• B. Yarnell Poindexter was a distant cousin of Mattie; he was a banker in Little Rock.
• C. Yarnell Poindexter was a sheriff who arrested Tom Chaney.
• D. Yarnell Poindexter was a traveler who never settled anywhere.

Answer: (A)

Yarnell Poindexter is described as a neighbor of the Rosses who rents land from the bank. He’s noted as born free in Illinois, later kidnapped to Arkansas, and he keeps an eye on the Rosses. He is characterized as thrifty, industrious, and a good man, and he works as a housepainter in Memphis. He dies in the influenza epidemic of 1918. These details fit the portrayal in the story, while the other descriptions don’t align with how he’s depicted.