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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. Why do Ned and a group of close friends move to the country along the Wombat Ridges?
(a) To protect the Kelly boys.
(b) To be away from prying eyes.
(c) To get away from the Kelly family.
(d) To use natural tools to survive.

2. Why does Ned not take Mrs Goodman up on her offer to dance?
(a) He does not like her.
(b) He wants to dance with Mary instead.
(c) He does not know how to dance.
(d) He is afraid of her.

3. What has Ellen been sentenced to?
(a) Three years in prison.
(b) Three years of hard labor.
(c) Three years of community service.
(d) Three days of solitary confinement.

4. About what is his dream?
(a) Freeing his mother.
(b) Seeing Mary.
(c) Killing the police.
(d) Meeting his daughter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "Greta Mob"?

2. From whom does George King learn to steal horses?

3. Who betrays Kelly?

4. Where do Ned and his friends retreat?

5. Why are they having a difficult time crossing the Murray River?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what does Ned request before he dies? What happens to these requests?

2. Where do Ned and his friends prepare for the fight?

3. Why can the gang not stop?

4. How does Thomas Crunow betray the gang?

5. Why does Ned hear from Mary? How does he react?

6. What are "blood letters"?

7. How does Ned react to his 58-page letter not getting printed?

8. What do Dan, Joe, and Ned do?

9. How does Wild Wright assist the gang?

10. What happens to Ned when he thanks the man who admits Ned did not steal his horse?

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