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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bob do to kill time while at Jesse's house?
(a) Works on his autobiography.
(b) Goes for really long hikes.
(c) Does small chores.
(d) Reads.

2. What is Zee doing when Jesse notices that Bob's underwear has unusual initials on them?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Trying to hide Bob's things.
(c) The laundry.
(d) Throwing out the trash.

3. Why does Charley think that Jesse might be interested in buying a farm or ranch?
(a) Because he spends a lot of time assessing land.
(b) Because he writes poetry about owning a farm.
(c) Because Zee has been begging for one forever.
(d) Because he is tired of living as a criminal.

4. What does the sheriff of Clay County mistake Jesse for?
(a) A snake-oil salesman.
(b) A circuit-riding preacher.
(c) A reporter for the state paper.
(d) A musician.

5. What happens to John Samuels after he causes a problem at a party?
(a) He is kicked out and embarrassed.
(b) He is arrested.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is shot.

6. Why is Dick's leg wound slow to heal?
(a) He keeps picking at it.
(b) It is infected.
(c) He refuses to take any medicine.
(d) He won't rest like he's supposed to.

7. On what day does Jesse tell Bob that he knows he has been in Kansas City?
(a) Palm Sunday.
(b) New Year's Day: Jesse wants to come clean for the new year.
(c) Christmas Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

8. Who pays for Jesse's funeral?
(a) Bob and Charley.
(b) Jesse's children.
(c) Zerelda and her husband.
(d) Craig and Timberlake.

9. What is the name of the guerilla fighter Jesse compares Bob to one night?
(a) Alan Jackson.
(b) Justin Pinkerton.
(c) Mary Ann Walker.
(d) George Shepherd.

10. What initials does Bob have on his underwear?
(a) H.C.
(b) B.F.
(c) J.J.III.
(d) J.J.

11. Where does Martha believe Dick has really gone to, despite what he said in a message?
(a) To turn himself in to Craig.
(b) To Mexico.
(c) To the newspapers.
(d) To Sheriff TImberlake's.

12. Who helps Jesse rob the church?
(a) Dick.
(b) Bob.
(c) Frank.
(d) Charley.

13. What does the governor call Jesse after his murder?
(a) A "proud citizen of this state."
(b) A "putrid curse."
(c) A "disgrace to the James family."
(d) An "honorable man."

14. On what notable day does Jesse rob the church?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas Day.

15. At Martha's place, where does Dick leave word he's gone to?
(a) John's.
(b) Mattie's.
(c) Sarah's.
(d) Annie's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the song "The Ballade of Jesse James"?

2. Who is Elias?

3. Why do law officials have to close the James's house?

4. What does Bob do for a living while waiting to turn Jesse in?

5. What prompts Bob to go to Kansas City and meet with Henry Craig another time?

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