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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Why do law officials have to close the James's house?
(a) Because there are too many wild animals trying to get in.
(b) Because people are stealing everything they can.
(c) Because it is a crime scene.
(d) Because it is strangely cold outside.

5. Why does Jesse give Bob a gift?
(a) As an apology for being so ornery lately.
(b) For self-defense.
(c) Because a new hat symbolizes that he is an official member of the James Gang.
(d) Because his clothes are always so shoddy looking.

6. Who provides Bob and Charley with an attorney?
(a) Zerelda.
(b) Zee.
(c) Henry Craig.
(d) The priest of their church.

7. What is one of the lines in "The Ballade of Jesse James"?
(a) "Robert Ford, sent from the lord, to do His word."
(b) "Robert Ford, a hero for every man."
(c) "I hope to shake Robert Ford's hand in heaven."
(d) "It was Robert Ford, that dirty little coward."

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

9. Who does Bob tell about Jesse's plans to rob the bank in Platte City?
(a) The governor.
(b) Charley.
(c) Timberlake.
(d) Craig.

10. Where do Jesse and Charley spend the night after leaving Martha Bolton's house together?
(a) In the woods.
(b) In Jesse's house.
(c) In the barn at Jesse's house.
(d) The Samuels' house.

11. What is Zee upset about the morning Jesse is killed?
(a) That the mail is late.
(b) That Jesse forgot her birthday again.
(c) That a fox got into the hen house.
(d) That she burned the biscuits.

12. After being slapped by Jesse, what does Charley confess to Bob?
(a) That he will help him kill him, too.
(b) That he's scared of Jesse.
(c) That he never liked him anyway.
(d) That he's ready to go back to their own house.

13. What does the governor hint at during new interviews shortly before Jesse is killed?
(a) That he is going to resign.
(b) That he is running for re-election on a "Bring Jesse In!" campaign.
(c) That he has fired the sheriff because Jesse is still at large.
(d) That he plans to bring the James brothers to justice.

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

15. What surprising piece of information is discovered during Jesse's autopsy?
(a) That he had more bullets in him than anyone knew.
(b) That his left lung had collapsed.
(c) That he had 2 hearts.
(d) That his right lung had collapsed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Jesse posing as when he moves with his family to "The House on the Hill"?

2. Who helps Jesse rob the church?

3. How much does Alex Green offer to represent Zee for?

4. What does Bob tell the sheriff to check on Jesse's body to verify it is who Bob says it is?

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

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