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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Jesse posing as when he moves with his family to "The House on the Hill"?
(a) Thomas Howard.
(b) Howard Thomas.
(c) Jesse Simpson.
(d) Jack Jameson.

2. What does Bob do for a living while waiting to turn Jesse in?
(a) Volunteer at a homeless shelter.
(b) Work as a grocery clerk.
(c) Work at a bank.
(d) Work as a mailman.

3. What do Zerelda and Zee scream for at Jesse's funeral?
(a) Money from people coming just to gawk.
(b) For Jesse to come back to them.
(c) Redemption for their sins.
(d) Revenge against the men who killed Jesse for money.

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

5. Who does Bob tell Craig he'd like to turn in first?
(a) Charley.
(b) Dick.
(c) Frank.
(d) Jesse.

6. Who officiates Jesse's funeral?
(a) Sheriff Timberlake.
(b) Enos Craig.
(c) Zee.
(d) Rev. J.M.P. Martin.

7. Why does Jesse ask Charley to ride with him, instead of Bob, after he arrives at Martha Bolton's house?
(a) Because he just wants to make Bob jealous.
(b) Because Bob is being petulant.
(c) Because he is going to kill Charley.
(d) Because he knows Bob is a rat.

8. Where are Bob, Charley, and Jesse when they get into a shooting contest with another man?
(a) A bar.
(b) Out in the woods; they all share a campfire.
(c) The library.
(d) A pool hall.

9. After talking in town, whom does Sheriff Timberlake refer Bob and Dick to?
(a) A Texan police official.
(b) A Kansas City police official.
(c) A Missouri City police official.
(d) The president.

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

11. What does Bob tell Jesse he's most afraid of?
(a) That he'll never see his girlfriend again.
(b) That he'll never get married.
(c) That he'll be forgotten.
(d) That Jesse will kill him.

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

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

14. Who believes that the government supported Bob's actions toward Jesse?
(a) Nearly everyone.
(b) Everyone except the Ford family.
(c) Everyone except the James family.
(d) Very few people.

15. What does the media report about Dick Liddil?
(a) That he safely made it to Mexico.
(b) That he was a spy on Jesse the entire time.
(c) That he is working with the law.
(d) That he killed himself in prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of Jesse's does Bob pick up while staying at "The House on the Hill"?

2. What does Bob confess to Charley?

3. What does Bob say about Jesse's murder while being questioned by the police?

4. How much of a reward does Jesse offer for Dick Liddil?

5. How does Zerelda respond when she sees her son's body?

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