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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of the worst and most notorious prisons in a land full of bad prisons?
(a) Van Dyke's Land.
(b) Gaol Prison.
(c) Van Diemen's Land.
(d) Van Eyke's Land.

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

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

4. To what American is Harry Power compared?
(a) Al Capone.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Dick Tracy.
(d) Billy the Kid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seduces Annie while Alex Gunn is still in prison, and gets her pregnant?

2. Who visits the home, and it is suggested that he makes an advance on Ellen? She responds by slapping him and calling him a coward.

3. How is Ned viewed after the fight?

4. Who looks like an apparition of Red?

5. What does Harry take the time to point out about the wood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ned amazed to see how easily his mother is bullied by Bill Frost?

2. What becomes of Annie and Jem?

3. How is successful is Henry at robbing stage coaches?

4. How does Ned get more jail time for horse thievery?

5. Where does Ned move? Why?

6. What does Ned do when he sees Dick Shelton drowning in the creek?

7. How do people feel about Ned Kelly?

8. What do Hare and Nicolson show Ned?

9. How does the novel start?

10. Why does Ned become lawless?

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