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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. Why does Jesse keep Bob around even though he sends the rest of the gang away in Chapter 3?

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

3. Which Younger brother is shot during a run-in with detectives?

4. What is Frank's relationship to Jesse?

5. Where is Jesse James's home located when the novel opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jesse's attitude, when the novel opens, toward smoking and drinking?

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

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

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

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 to the Younger gang after the robbery of the First National Bank of Northfield?

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

9. Why is Jesse's son known as Tim?

10. What is Ed Miller nervous about when Jesse comes to visit him at his home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss whether or not the title of "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is appropriate for the story. Make sure to use at least 3 specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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

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