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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is John W. Whicher?
2. When does Jesse tell the gang that they'll divide the spoils of the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
3. Who joins the Pinkerton Detectives in an effort to quell some of the robberies Jesse and his gang are committing?
4. What is Martha's marital status in the novel?
5. How often does Bob talk as the gang waits for the train on Independence Hill to arrive?
Short Essay Questions
1. What "gift" does Jesse give Chappy Foote as he is leaving the train after robbing it?
2. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?
3. How do the people of the train that the gang robs on Independence Hill respond when Frank tells them they don't rob preachers or widows?
4. What happens once Zee begins to accept the kind of life she is going to have with Jesse?
5. What reason does Charley give for why he hit a man over the head during the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
6. What wounds does Jesse have when he is first introduced into the text?
7. How does Jesse respond to the news that his sister is set to marry Allen Parmer?
8. How is Wood described when he is first introduced into the novel?
9. How is John Whicher killed?
10. What does Bob tell Wood as he lay dying?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss whether or not the title of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is appropriate for the story. Make sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Present a well-reasoned paper arguing whether the reader is supposed to find Bob Ford a likable (dedicated, determined, trying to do the "right" thing) character OR an unlikable (manipulative, fame-hungry, back-stabbing, weak) character. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Historical fiction, and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" in particular, are an especially popular type of novel. Discuss at least 4 aspects of Hansen's writing style that resonates so strongly with such a large audience, citing specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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