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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what do Dowie and Dud read an article about?
(a) The Boer war.
(b) Jimmie and Mort Blacksmith.
(c) Tabidgi's sentencing.
(d) Racial relations in Australia.

2. Where is Ted Knoller waiting?
(a) Perth.
(b) Sydney.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Brentwood.

3. Who does Jimmie want to kill instead of Mr. Newby?
(a) Mrs. Newby.
(b) The minister.
(c) Miss Graf.
(d) Himself.

4. Where does Jimmie find some newspapers?
(a) On the side of a road.
(b) On a bench.
(c) In a store.
(d) In a hut.

5. What has to happen before Mr. Hyberry can receive honors from the Premier?
(a) The brothers must be tried in a court of law.
(b) The brothers must be exiled.
(c) The brothers must be caught and hung.
(d) The brothers' victims must come back from the dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the violence in Chapter 8, what does Jimmie realize?

2. Why does the old man need his blankets?

3. Why does Jimmie travel to the Healy's home?

4. What did Mort and Jimmie leave at the camp?

5. Who wakes up Mort in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dowie Stead go after Jimmie and Mort?

2. What happens to Mort in Chapter 14?

3. Why does McCreadie tell Jimmie to leave Mort, and how does Jimmie react?

4. How is McCreadie's health?

5. Why does Jimmie leave Tabidgi behind?

6. What happens when Mort and Jimmie find a little house with an old couple inside?

7. Why does Jimmie attack the women?

8. According to Mr. Newby, why does he stop giving the Blacksmiths' groceries?

9. How is McCreadie getting along with the brothers?

10. Why does Jimmie want to kill Miss Graf?

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