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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. What happens to the twin boys Zee gives birth to?

2. What is the address of Jesse's new home in Chapter 3?

3. Who finds John's body?

4. What activity do Jesse and Bob do with Jesse's son?

5. Who is John Tabor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bob tell Wood as he lay dying?

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

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

4. Who is Cole Younger?

5. What does Bob report he and Jesse talked about as the two men are getting to know each other?

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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