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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 Steve have two rails removed from the tracks?
(a) The rails will be attached to their armor.
(b) The track is broken.
(c) They will use the rails as weapons.
(d) The constables are going to be loaded on a train.

2. What does the schoolmaster promise?
(a) To murder the police.
(b) To write Ned's story.
(c) To save Ned.
(d) To protect Ned.

3. What will eventually lead to the end of Ned's quiet life?
(a) Getting back into stealing horses.
(b) Being drawn back into the happenings of his family.
(c) Losing his job.
(d) Being friends with Alex Fitzgerald.

4. How does he celebrate the birth of his child?
(a) He sings a song.
(b) Standing on one leg on his horse and shooting guns in the air.
(c) He cries.
(d) He sends his child a telegram.

5. What does Aaron Skilling do to Joe?
(a) He embarrasses him.
(b) He injures him.
(c) He gets him high on the opium.
(d) He fights him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joe see from a hidden vantage point?

2. Who betrays Kelly?

3. What is the "Greta Mob"?

4. How does Ned find out he's a father?

5. What is included in the parcel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the sudden abruptness of the chapter suggest?

4. What happens once the fight ensues?

5. How does the gang get split up?

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

7. What happens to Ned's letter-writing?

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

9. What happens to the letter that the politician Cameron receives?

10. How does Ned get Mary to believe him about the "murders?"

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