In what ways did LaBoeuf and Mattie disagree?

• A. Mattie wanted Chaney to be hanged in Fort Smith; LaBoeuf wanted to take Chaney to Texas to be hanged.
• B. LaBoeuf wanted to take Chaney to Texas; Mattie wanted Chaney hanged in Fort Smith to avenge her father.
• C. They disagreed about the color of Chaney's eyes.
• D. They disagreed about whether to pursue him at all.

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how characters’ motives and jurisdictions shape their plans for dealing with a suspect. In this story, the clash isn’t about whether to pursue Chaney at all, but about where and how he should be punished.

LaBoeuf, a Texas Ranger, wants to take Chaney to Texas to be hanged—carrying out justice under Texas authority. Mattie, motivated by personal vengeance for her father’s death, wants Chaney hanged in Fort Smith, aligning punishment with her local sense of justice and a personal score to settle. So their disagreement centers on the destination and the form of justice, not on pursuing him in general.

The other options introduce irrelevant details or misstate the disagreement. A concern about Chaney’s eye color isn’t part of their conflict, and the idea that they argued about whether to pursue him at all isn’t accurate since both pursue him—just with different goals for punishment.