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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parcel 5, "His Early Contact with Senior Policemen".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ned's mother do to him after his father's death?
(a) She make him become the man of the house against his will.
(b) She gives him away, and he is adopted by an Irish family.
(c) She sells him off to a bush ranger against his will.
(d) She orders him off her property, since he kills his father.

2. What does Harry take the time to point out about the wood?
(a) It is a hardwood.
(b) It is easy to cut.
(c) It is very smooth.
(d) It is so thick as to be bullet proof.

3. What is actually happening as Ned dreams about burning in hell?
(a) He has been wrapped up in warm blankets.
(b) The hot summer sun is rising.
(c) The house is on fire.
(d) He has fallen asleep near the heater.

4. Why is the age of twelve significant for Ned?
(a) It is the age he is when he moves away from home.
(b) It is the age he is when he begins acting like Robin Hood.
(c) It is the age he is when his father dies.
(d) It is the age he is when he quits school.

5. What does his mother give Ned to wear for when the police come to take him in?
(a) A lucky charm.
(b) A scarf she has made him.
(c) A rosary.
(d) His sash from saving Dick Shelton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned not know, at first, about Officer Fitzpatrick?

2. Why does Ned prepare to do the honorable thing and turn himself in?

3. Although he is young, what does Ned quickly prove?

4. What eventually happens to Ned?

5. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?

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