The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jesse give Chappy Foote as he leaves the train he robs on Independence Hill?
(a) A signed picture.
(b) Directions for how to contact the police.
(c) A dollar.
(d) A photograph of himself from the paper.

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

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

4. Who is Martha Bolton?
(a) Bob's girlfriend.
(b) Jesse's sister.
(c) Bob's sister.
(d) Jesse's girlfriend.

5. What activity do Jesse and Bob do with Jesse's son?
(a) Snowboard.
(b) Go on motorcycle rides.
(c) Fish.
(d) Bike.

6. What is Zee's full name?
(a) Zelda Amy Simpleton.
(b) Zerelda Amanda Mimms James.
(c) Zeedidah Amanda.
(d) Zee Thomason.

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

8. Who finds John's body?
(a) Sarah and Wood.
(b) No one; it is never found.
(c) Dick and Wood.
(d) Dick and Sarah.

9. What year was Jesse James born in?
(a) 1857.
(b) 1867.
(c) 1847.
(d) 1837.

10. What does Zee think happens to Jesse when he is around his friend Cole Younger?
(a) He gets too drunk.
(b) He gets vicious.
(c) He gets quiet.
(d) He gets nicer.

11. How old is Jesse's son, Tim, when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) 1.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 16.

12. How many newspapers does Jesse James subscribe to?
(a) Exactly one dozen.
(b) 13.
(c) None.
(d) Several.

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

14. What does Dick tell Bob about his involvement with another man named Jim Cummins?
(a) That he is in "cahoots" with him.
(b) That he knows he is an undercover detective.
(c) That they are secret lovers.
(d) That he is planning to kill him.

15. What is Wood's full name?
(a) Woodster Acolute James Jackson.
(b) Samuel Wood James.
(c) Woody Acolute James.
(d) Robert Woodson Hite.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Jesse live until the Civil War is over?

2. What do some people misinterpret Zee's shyness as?

3. Who is Zee named after?

4. What does the doctor decide after Jesse is shot during his younger years?

5. What is Frank's relationship to Jesse?

(see the answer keys)

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