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

2. What does the wife do with the five pounds?
(a) She keeps it.
(b) She returns it.
(c) She throws it away.
(d) She spends it.

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

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

5. Who is Mary Hearn?
(a) Ned's daughter's mother.
(b) Ned's cousin.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Alex's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ned get into an argument with Steve Hart?

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

3. Where does the gang find out Aaron is camping out?

4. Barry refuses Ned and Dan's bargain, and what does he call them?

5. Why does Ned not take Mrs Goodman up on her offer to dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Ned get the revelation to rob banks and give the money away?

3. What is ironic about what happens to both Ellen and Uncle James?

4. What happens between Ned and Mary?

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

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

7. What happens once the fight ensues?

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

9. What happens to the two constables the gang ambushes?

10. How does Ned get the idea to build armor. How successful is the armor?

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