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

2. Why does the family bring out the good table cloth and candles, and they eat everything Ellen has baked?
(a) Ned has made up his mind.
(b) The charges have been dropped.
(c) Ned has decided not to turn himself in.
(d) The Harry Power turns himself in.

3. Why does Ned believe Harry when he says that Bill bleeds to death?
(a) It is true.
(b) Harry sees Bill dead.
(c) He can trust Harry.
(d) He is young and easily duped.

4. Why do Ned and Jem swear a blood oath?
(a) They will always protect one another.
(b) They will keep their mother and sisters safe.
(c) They will murder their mother's suitors.
(d) They do not want the farm to be in complete disarray again.

5. Why does Ned get into a huge fight with a farmer?
(a) He tries to steal Ned's horse.
(b) He attempts to take Ned's and Henry's souvenirs from their latest stagecoach robbery.
(c) He makes a very crude reference about Bill Frost and Ned's mother having intercourse.
(d) He insults Ned's sister Annie.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is described as dangerously powerful?

3. How does the novel start?

4. Why is it when Harry Power robs a stage coach, it is a farce?

5. Why does Ned's mother call him a fool, and say they would not do the same for him if the situation were reversed?

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