What did Mattie think of Rooster's job loading her gun?

• A. He did not do a good job.
• B. He did a fine job.
• C. He loaded it quickly.
• D. He rushed and damaged the weapon.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how a character judges someone’s handling of a firearm and what that says about reliability and safety. Mattie expects careful, precise preparation when loading a gun because it could be the difference between life and death in a tense moment.

In the scene, Rooster’s rough, hurried approach clashes with her need for a dependable load. She’s cautious and wants to trust the weapon to function when it’s needed, so his quick, careless method makes her conclude that the job wasn’t done well. That’s why the best choice is that he did not do a good job. The other possibilities don’t fit because the moment isn’t portrayed as fine, fast, or damaging—it's conveyed as insufficiently careful for her standards.