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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the twin boys Zee gives birth to?
(a) They are kidnapped.
(b) They grow up to be good, law-abiding men.
(c) They die of crib death.
(d) They are taken by the state.

2. Who initially refuses to give into Bob's insistence that he be allowed to join the James gang?
(a) Jesse.
(b) Clarence.
(c) Frank.
(d) Charley.

3. According to one of Bob's stories, what do Jesse and his gang give to a kind woman who gave them a meal?
(a) A very expensive necklace they got during one of their robberies.
(b) A dozen roses.
(c) Free groceries for a year.
(d) Money for her mortgage payment.

4. Where does Bob stop after being sent away from Jesse's home in Chapter 3?
(a) Liberty.
(b) Miami.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) New Orleans.

5. What does Zee tell Jesse she wants to know about how he earns a living?
(a) She doesn't want to know about it.
(b) Lies so she knows what to tell the neighbors.
(c) Only what he gets, not how he gets it.
(d) Every detail.

6. On what hand is Jesse missing a piece of his finger?
(a) This is a trick question: both hands.
(b) This is a trick question: neither hand.
(c) His left hand.
(d) His right hand.

7. Who is Susan?
(a) Jesse's mother.
(b) Jesse's secret girlfriend.
(c) Jesse's sister.
(d) Jesse's daughter.

8. Who is Annie?
(a) Frank's sister.
(b) Frank's secret girlfriend who sometimes comes along on robberies.
(c) Frank's mother.
(d) Frank's wife.

9. Where did Bob spend his childhood?
(a) Texas.
(b) Florida.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Virginia.

10. During his recovery from being shot, what college does Jesse decide he wants to go to?
(a) Georgetown College.
(b) The local community college.
(c) Kansas State University.
(d) Florida State University.

11. Where does Jesse have "two incompletely healed bullet holes"?
(a) In his forearm.
(b) One in a leg, one in an arm.
(c) In his leg.
(d) In his chest.

12. Who does Jesse's mother remarry after his father dies?
(a) Dr. Zee Barton III.
(b) Dr. Samuel Barton.
(c) Dr. Reuben Samuels.
(d) Dr. Samuel Reubens.

13. Why does Jesse keep Bob around even though he sends the rest of the gang away in Chapter 3?
(a) He just wants to hang out more.
(b) He wants to keep an eye on him.
(c) He thinks he is a spy.
(d) He wants help moving.

14. Where is John's body found?
(a) In a pig sty.
(b) In the forest.
(c) On the street.
(d) In the town square.

15. As he is about to rob the train on Independence Hill, who does Jesse introduce himself to?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Bob.
(c) The engineer.
(d) No one; he refuses to talk during robberies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many newspapers does Jesse James subscribe to?

2. What does Zee think happens to Jesse when he is around his friend Cole Younger?

3. Who shoots Jesse as the Civil War is ending?

4. When does Jesse tell the gang that they'll divide the spoils of the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?

5. Who kills Ed Cummins?

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