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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Jesse's father die?
(a) When he was young.
(b) Before he was even born.
(c) When he was very old.
(d) No one knows because he left before Jesse was born.

2. What does the doctor decide after Jesse is shot during his younger years?
(a) That it is a fake bullet.
(b) That the bullet can't be removed.
(c) That Jesse shot himself for attention.
(d) That he only has a few minutes to live.

3. What is the address of Jesse's new home in Chapter 3?
(a) 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
(b) 1017 Troost Avenue.
(c) 101 Main Street.
(d) 1500 Main Street.

4. What month was Jesse James born in?
(a) December.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

5. How does Wood react to learning about Dick and Sarah's affair?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He calls the police right away.
(c) He is jealous.
(d) He doesn't really care.

6. Why do detectives attack Jesse's mother's house?
(a) They think Jesse has stashed money there.
(b) They think Jesse is hiding inside.
(c) They think she has information on where Jesse is hiding.
(d) They think she is the one in charge of the gang, not Jesse.

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

8. Who is Dick Liddil?
(a) James's step-father.
(b) James's son.
(c) James's cousin.
(d) James's friend from college.

9. What is Clarence's relationship to Wood?
(a) They have no relation.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are brothers.
(d) Wood is the father; Clarence is the son.

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

11. How often does Jesse James drink?
(a) Seldom.
(b) Never.
(c) Every night.
(d) Every few hours.

12. Who is Chappy Foote?
(a) Zee's secret lover.
(b) Jesse's youngest cousin.
(c) The name Bob gives to his gun.
(d) The engineer of a train the James Gang robs.

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

14. What does Jesse offer to do before departing the train he robs on Independence Hill?
(a) Take anyone with him who wants to join his gang.
(b) Clear the tracks.
(c) Shoot himself.
(d) Buy everyone a drink.

15. What is Martha's marital status in the novel?
(a) She is widowed.
(b) She is divorced.
(c) She is married.
(d) She is engaged.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bob spend his childhood?

2. Which Younger brother is shot during a run-in with detectives?

3. Who is Sarah?

4. What happens to the twin boys Zee gives birth to?

5. Where do Dick and Sarah first have their affair?

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