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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Thomas Crunow act?
(a) He is ashamed of his behavior.
(b) He is fearful of the gang.
(c) He is embarrassed for being such a coward.
(d) He is so condescending that he thinks nothing of what he has done, or of any of the people who hate him for it.

2. Who intends to kill Ned and Dan?
(a) Constable Flood.
(b) Sgt. Kennedy.
(c) Steve Hart.
(d) George King.

3. What is the only reason Ned keeps writing?
(a) He does not want to give in to despair.
(b) He wants an account for his gang to keep.
(c) He wants his daughter to know who he is.
(d) He wants Mary to know the truth.

4. Ned falls in love with Mary, and what does he buy her as a gift?
(a) A dress.
(b) A purse.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) A hat.

5. Why are the police desperate to arrest anyone they can?
(a) They are bored.
(b) They are bloodthirsty.
(c) They need to find the thieves, and anyone will do.
(d) A budget crisis.

6. What happens in this chapter?
(a) Mary rescues Ned and takes him to the United States.
(b) A factual event of Ned's hanging.
(c) A blend of folklore and reality.
(d) Ned escapes from the police.

7. Where does the gang find out Aaron is camping out?
(a) On a farm.
(b) In the Australian outback.
(c) In a cave with several police.
(d) In town.

8. What does Ned's sister, Katie, do for Mary?
(a) She asks who she is before letting her in.
(b) She forces Mary off her property.
(c) Takes her in before she even knows who Mary is.
(d) She cooks her a big meal before sending her on her way.

9. From whom does George King learn to steal horses?
(a) Natives in the Outback.
(b) Native Americans.
(c) His father.
(d) Local Australians.

10. What are Ned's last words?
(a) "Such is life."
(b) "Why me?"
(c) "Save my mother."
(d) "I love you, Mary."

11. What is one of Ned's final requests?
(a) To see his mother one last time.
(b) To be buried in consecrated ground.
(c) To have his letter sent to Mary.
(d) To be set free, for he is innocent.

12. Why will Ned and Dan offer to turn themselves in?
(a) They are trying to protect Ned's brother.
(b) If Ellen gets a lighter sentence.
(c) They are guilty.
(d) If Ellen is released.

13. Who betrays Kelly?
(a) Thomas Crunow.
(b) Jem.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Cons Flood.

14. In what has Ned lost faith?
(a) God.
(b) His gang.
(c) That anyone in the government will do anything.
(d) His wife.

15. How does the chapter end?
(a) Mary returns.
(b) The schoolmaster promises to eventually write the history.
(c) The school master reads Henry V.
(d) His mother is freed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Constable Flood accuse Dan?

2. What does Ned do as his group leaves town?

3. What does the man who put them up call the boys in dresses?

4. About what is his dream?

5. Why is there no mention of survivors?

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