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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. Where is Jesse sent after he is shot during his younger years?

2. Who is Annie?

3. Where is John's body found?

4. Who is John W. Whicher?

5. Who does Susan marry?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?

4. How is John Whicher killed?

5. Who is Cole Younger?

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

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

8. How do the people of the train that the gang robs on Independence Hill respond when Frank tells them they don't rob preachers or widows?

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

10. How is Charley described when he is first introduced into the novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify what you think is the tone for "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and discuss 3 literary devices that Hansen uses to create this tone.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the first chapter of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 1 key fact about Jesse James, Bob Ford, and (Alexander) Frank James that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

In a well-written essay, discuss what function Jesse James's mother serves in the novel.

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