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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 does Dick end up renting a room during his affair with Sarah?
(a) Portersville.
(b) Campsville.
(c) Cooperstown.
(d) Russellville.

2. What newspaper does Jesse show Zee that causes her to become angry with him and with what he does for a living?
(a) The Kansas City Times.
(b) The Dallas Star.
(c) The Los Angeles Times.
(d) The New York Times.

3. Where does Bob stop after being sent away from Jesse's home in Chapter 3?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Miami.
(c) Liberty.
(d) Atlanta.

4. Who initially refuses to give into Bob's insistence that he be allowed to join the James gang?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Frank.
(c) Jesse.
(d) Charley.

5. How does Jesse respond to Bob's idea that he be next to him when they rob the train on Independence Hill?
(a) He is very angry.
(b) He doesn't object.
(c) He jumps for joy but is really being sarcastic.
(d) He ignores the comment.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jesse propose to Zee?

2. Where do most of the gang members sleep at Jesse's home after they rob the train on Independence Hill?

3. What is Wood's full name?

4. On what hand is Jesse missing a piece of his finger?

5. How often does Bob talk as the gang waits for the train on Independence Hill to arrive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Annie do when she marries Frank?

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

7. What happens when the detectives throw a bomb into Jesse's mother's house, thinking he is hiding there?

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

9. How is John Whicher killed?

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

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