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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Why does Ellen have the baby by herself on the table?
(a) No one else is at home.
(b) She has a disease which is contagious.
(c) Red is in the county lock up.
(d) She does not want anyone near her.

4. What does Ned say about how much he and his father communicate the final eight months of his father's life?
(a) They do not speak to one another.
(b) They have very deep conversations.
(c) They never exchange another twelve words between each other.
(d) They become very close and communicate frequently.

5. Why does Cons put his hand on Ned's back in a friendly way?
(a) He is worried about Ned.
(b) He cares abou Ned.
(c) So the whole town would hate Ned
(d) He wants to congratulate Ned.

6. Who is described as dangerously powerful?
(a) The police dogs.
(b) The police officers.
(c) The rector.
(d) The commissioner.

7. How old is George King?
(a) About the same age as Red would be.
(b) About the same age as Bill.
(c) About the same age as Ellen.
(d) About the same age as Ned.

8. To whom is Alex Gunn engaged?
(a) Grace.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Mary.
(d) Annie.

9. What is told by the papers has a tendency to do what?
(a) Lie.
(b) Tell the truth.
(c) Tell a portion of the truth.
(d) Exaggerate the truth.

10. Why does everyone but his mother, brothers and sisters hate Ned?
(a) He turned in Harry Power.
(b) They think he is a traitor.
(c) He killed Bill Frost.
(d) He turned in his uncles.

11. Why does Ellen attack the banshee with an ax?
(a) It is attacking her.
(b) It is trying to hurt Bill Frost.
(c) It is evil.
(d) She realizes it is after Ned.

12. What does Ellen tell her sons when she picks them up?
(a) She is remarried.
(b) She needs to sell them to buy a thousand acre lot.
(c) She loves them.
(d) She has bought a thousand acre lot.

13. Why is Ned sold to the bush ranger, Harry Power?
(a) Ellen can not stand Ned.
(b) Harry Power needs an assistant.
(c) Ellen needs the money to support the rest of her family.
(d) To clear the way for Bill Frost and Ellen to be married.

14. Who looks like an apparition of Red?
(a) Uncle James.
(b) Alex Gunn.
(c) Ned.
(d) Bill Frost.

15. While staying with his aunts and uncles, at what does Ned become good?
(a) Stealing horses.
(b) Raising his family.
(c) Plowing the fields.
(d) Breaking in horses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Ned and Jem swear a blood oath?

2. How does the novel start?

3. What do Turk Morrison, Bill Frost, Alex Gunn, and the infamous Harry Power have in common?

4. Why does Ned believe Harry when he says that Bill bleeds to death?

5. What does his mother give Ned to wear for when the police come to take him in?

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