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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parcel 13, "His Life at 26 Years of Age".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they show, to Ned's amazement?
(a) How to safe himself.
(b) How to use the handcuffs.
(c) How to escape.
(d) How easy it is to alter the law.

2. What does Harry tell Ned has to be done to defend honor?
(a) He has to kill Bill Frost.
(b) He has to get married.
(c) Bill Frost has to be threatened.
(d) Bill Frost has to come home.

3. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?
(a) He is just looking to get into bed with his mother.
(b) He steals from the family.
(c) He is unkind to his mother.
(d) He beats his sisters.

4. Who has a fiery nature, strong temper, and a difficult time dealing with Red Kelly, Ned's father?
(a) Ned's mother.
(b) Ned's aunt.
(c) Ned's sister.
(d) Ned's grandmother.

5. What do Joe, Steve, and Dan think is happening to Ned, until the news breaks out about the birth of Ned's child?
(a) He's leaving for America.
(b) He's going insane.
(c) They think someone has died.
(d) They think he has changed his plans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned's mother do to him after his father's death?

2. Harry Power says, "forget your mamma. There ain't no happiness for neither of us at Eleven Mile Creek." What is significant about this statement?

3. What does the wife do with the five pounds?

4. The gang is fighting emotional stress, bad weather, disease, and is always just a few steps away from who?

5. Where do Ned and his friends retreat?

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