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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?

3. What do Turk Morrison, Bill Frost, Alex Gunn, and the infamous Harry Power have in common?

4. 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?

5. At the trail what does Ned refuse to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is this story about?

2. How are Ned's plans changed once he hears about Bill's affair?

3. How is Bill similar to Red?

4. Uncle James makes a good impression on the family, but how does that change?

5. What becomes of Annie and Jem?

6. Why does Ned not know his mother has sold him to the bush ranger, Henry Power?

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

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

9. Where does Ned move? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ned's last words are "such is life."

Part 1) What does he mean by this?

Part 2) What does this say about his character?

Part 3) What does this say about poor Irish Australians?

Essay Topic 2

Ellen Kelly begins as a fiery, independent woman.

Part 1) What evidence proves this?

Part 2) How does she change?

Part 3) What might be the reason or reasons for her change of character?

Essay Topic 3

Ned experiences a great amount of loss.

Part 1) Who does he lose?

Part 2) What does he lose?

Part 3) How does this loss affect his character?

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