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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parcel 10, "The History is Commenced".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ned amazed to see when he goes home?
(a) How easily his mother is bullied by Bill Frost.
(b) His mother is pregnant.
(c) His home is a disaster.
(d) How much is mother has changed for the better.

2. What does Ellen do when she is convinced Bill is gone and will not come back?
(a) She marries another suitor.
(b) She lays down to die.
(c) She grieves as a widow.
(d) She asks Ned to come home.

3. About what is Ned not concerned?
(a) Being released.
(b) Going to court.
(c) Having a visit from his mother.
(d) Be put back in jail.

4. How does this prelude begin?
(a) Sadly.
(b) Strangely.
(c) In the forest.
(d) At midnight.

5. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?
(a) He beats his sisters.
(b) He steals from the family.
(c) He is just looking to get into bed with his mother.
(d) He is unkind to his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. From whom does George King learn to steal horses?

2. What does Wild Wright not tell Ned about the horse he is allowing him to borrow?

3. At fifteen years old, what does Ned have to do?

4. Who is described as dangerously powerful?

5. What has Ellen been sentenced to?

(see the answer key)

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