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

2. Who summons Ned on behalf of Harry Power?
(a) Caitlin.
(b) Uncle Lloyd.
(c) A strange boy.
(d) Ellen.

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

4. Why does Ned take an alternate way to school?
(a) The road is destroyed.
(b) He wants an adventure.
(c) He is meeting a friend.
(d) To avoid teasing.

5. About what is Ned not concerned?
(a) Be put back in jail.
(b) Having a visit from his mother.
(c) Going to court.
(d) Being released.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kevin the Rat Charmer promise Ellen?

2. Who is described as dangerously powerful?

3. What does Ned say about how much he and his father communicate the final eight months of his father's life?

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

5. THE TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG is what type of genre based around the life of famous bush ranger and Australian folk hero, Ned Kelly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Ellen slaps Sergeant O'Neil?

2. How do people feel about Ned Kelly?

3. Where does Ned work?

4. Why does Ned say he would like nothing more than to have his cuffs removed so they could fight man to man?

5. What happens during the fight between Ned and Wild?

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

7. What do Hare and Nicolson show Ned?

8. Where does Ned move? Why?

9. What becomes of Annie and Jem?

10. What is this story about?

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