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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. Where is Jesse sent after he is shot during his younger years?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Nebraska.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Texas.

2. As he is about to rob the train on Independence Hill, who does Jesse introduce himself to?
(a) Bob.
(b) The engineer.
(c) The mayor.
(d) No one; he refuses to talk during robberies.

3. What is Jesse James's full name?
(a) Jesse Woodson James.
(b) Jesse Reginald James.
(c) Jessee Ronald James.
(d) Jesse William James III.

4. What happens during the duel between Dick and Wood?
(a) They end up laughing before they can shoot each other.
(b) Both men are killed.
(c) No one is killed.
(d) Both men are seriously wounded.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the James Gang use to stop the train on Independence Hill?

2. Why doesn't Dick want Bob to tell Jesse about his involvement with Jim?

3. Who is Annie?

4. Who dies as a result of the attack on Jesse's mother's house?

5. Who is John Tabor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annie do when she marries Frank?

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

3. What wounds does Jesse have when he is first introduced into the text?

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

5. What happens to the children that Annie and Zee give birth to around the same time?

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

7. What kind of reputation does Sarah have as she marries Wood's father?

8. How is Wood described when he is first introduced into the novel?

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

10. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?

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