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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. The gang is fighting emotional stress, bad weather, disease, and is always just a few steps away from who?

2. Why are all the men affected by this story?

3. What do Dan and Steve yell while wearing stolen dresses?

4. Why does Ned not take Mrs Goodman up on her offer to dance?

5. When does he speak these words?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thomas Crunow betray the gang?

2. What happens to Ned when he thanks the man who admits Ned did not steal his horse?

3. How does the gang get split up?

4. What happens to Ned's letter-writing?

5. Why does Ned hear from Mary? How does he react?

6. How does Ned react to his 58-page letter not getting printed?

7. Where do Ned and his friends prepare for the fight?

8. What is ironic about what happens to both Ellen and Uncle James?

9. About what does Ned dream?

10. What happens to Ned's accounts of the true story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Those with power frequently take advantage of the poor.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) How do the poor handle the mistreatment?

Part 3) Compare those in power in the story to those in power today.

Essay Topic 2

Ned sacrifices his reputation and freedom for others.

Part 1) How does he sacrifice himself?

Part 2) Why does he sacrifice himself?

Part 3) Do these sacrifices serve a purpose in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ned frequently tries to get his story printed.

Part 1) How does he attempt to get is printed?

Part 2) Why does it fail?

Part 3) Is he successful in the end? Why or why not?

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