Which statement about Rooster Cogburn is accurate?

• A. One-eyed, built like Grover Cleveland, about forty, heavy, dusty black suit, badge on vest, mustache like Grover Cleveland
• B. Two-eyed, muscular, fifty, green suit, badge on belt, goatee
• C. Blind in one eye, slender, twenty-five, white suit, no badge, clean-shaven
• D. One-eyed, tall, lean, thirty, red suit, badge on hat, no mustache

Answer: (A)

This tests recognizing Rooster Cogburn by his distinctive look. In True Grit, he’s a one-eyed, rugged U.S. Marshal with a sturdy, heavy build, about forty years old, wearing a dusty black suit, a badge on his vest, and a mustache. That combination is the best match to how the character is famously portrayed, so it aligns with the role’s iconic appearance.

The other descriptions drift from that portrayal in ways that don’t fit his character: being two-eyed instead of one-eyed, being younger or slender, wearing white or bright-colored outfits, having the badge on the belt, or lacking a mustache—all of which contradict the well-known image of Rooster Cogburn.