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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the James Gang use to stop the train on Independence Hill?
(a) They stand in the track so the train will stop.
(b) Clutter on the track.
(c) A flare gun.
(d) A fire.

2. Who ends up taking care of Jesse as he recovers from being shot?
(a) Annie.
(b) Frank.
(c) Zee.
(d) His mother.

3. Who kills Ed Cummins?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jesse.
(c) Dick.
(d) Wood.

4. Who is Annie?
(a) Frank's sister.
(b) Frank's mother.
(c) Frank's secret girlfriend who sometimes comes along on robberies.
(d) Frank's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During his recovery from being shot, what college does Jesse decide he wants to go to?

2. How old is Wood when he is first introduced?

3. Where does Bob stop after being sent away from Jesse's home in Chapter 3?

4. When did Jesse's father die?

5. According to one of Bob's stories, what do Jesse and his gang give to a kind woman who gave them a meal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do other gang members tease Bob when they are all sent away -- except for him -- at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Who is Cole Younger?

3. Who do Union soldiers try to beat information out of during the Civil War?

4. What is Ed talking about when Jesse shoots him?

5. What does Jesse offer to do before leaving Chappy Foote's train after robbing it -- and how does Chappy respond to the offer?

6. What does Frank declare about the gang after they rob the train on Independence Hill?

7. What "gift" does Jesse give Chappy Foote as he is leaving the train after robbing it?

8. How does Jesse respond to the news that his sister is set to marry Allen Parmer?

9. How does John Tabor respond to the affair between Dick and Sarah?

10. How does the Kansas City Times describe the series of robberies that Jesse is involved with in Missouri?

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