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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. How does Jesse respond to Bob's idea that he be next to him when they rob the train on Independence Hill?
2. What is Wood's full name?
3. What is Jesse James's full name?
4. How does Wood react to learning about Dick and Sarah's affair?
5. While robbing the rain on Independence Hill, what does Frank want to know about the passengers?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Cole Younger?
2. How is John Whicher killed?
3. How does the Kansas City Times describe the series of robberies that Jesse is involved with in Missouri?
4. What does Annie do when she marries Frank?
5. How does John Tabor respond to the affair between Dick and Sarah?
6. Why do other gang members tease Bob when they are all sent away -- except for him -- at the beginning of Chapter 3?
7. What happens to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?
8. What happens when the detectives throw a bomb into Jesse's mother's house, thinking he is hiding there?
9. What happens to the children that Annie and Zee give birth to around the same time?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In a well-written essay, discuss what function Jesse James's mother serves in the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how Hansen portrays authority figures in "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford," making sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss at least 3 literary devices that Hansen uses to help the reader better understand at least one character of your choosing. Use direct quotations and/or examples from the text to support your position.
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