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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Dick Liddil?
2. What does the James Gang use to stop the train on Independence Hill?
3. When did Jesse's father die?
4. What is Zee's full name?
5. What activity do Jesse and Bob do with Jesse's son?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Jesse offer to do before leaving Chappy Foote's train after robbing it -- and how does Chappy respond to the offer?
2. How does Jesse respond to the news that his sister is set to marry Allen Parmer?
3. What reason does Charley give for why he hit a man over the head during the robbery of the train on Independence Hill?
4. What "gift" does Jesse give Chappy Foote as he is leaving the train after robbing it?
5. What happens to the children that Annie and Zee give birth to around the same time?
6. What happens to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?
7. What is Jesse's attitude, when the novel opens, toward smoking and drinking?
8. How is Charley described when he is first introduced into the novel?
9. How does John Tabor respond to the affair between Dick and Sarah?
10. What does Dick tell Sarah to do when they find John's body in the pig sty?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss at least 3 reasons why "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" could be classified in a genre other than historical fiction, making sure to use specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze at least 3 literary techniques Hansen uses to make one character of your choosing from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss at least 3 challenges an author, like Hansen, faces when writing historical fiction. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" to support your position.
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