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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 is Ellen's admission that no profit is ever going to show up from the cloth idea?

2. Why does Ned not like Bill Frost?

3. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?

4. Why does Cons put his hand on Ned's back in a friendly way?

5. What is Ned amazed to see when he goes home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Ned say gives up Harry Power to the authorities?

2. Where does Ned move? Why?

3. How does Ned's family respond when he arrives home?

4. How does Ned respond to Patchy Moran spreading a rumor about his father?

5. What do the Kellys do when Ellen decides they should take advantage of the Duffy Land Act?

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

7. Who summons Ned on behalf of Harry Power?

8. How do people feel about Ned Kelly?

9. What does Ned do when he sees Dick Shelton drowning in the creek?

10. How does the novel start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Those with power frequently take advantage of the poor.

Part 1) Give examples from the text.

Part 2) How do the poor handle the mistreatment?

Part 3) Compare those in power in the story to those in power today.

Essay Topic 2

Ned is often betrayed by those he trusts.

Part 1) Who betrays him?

Part 2) How is he betrayed?

Part 3) How does he handle these betrayals? Is it always the same? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ned says he will not leave Australia until his mother is released from prison.

Part 1) Why will he not leave without his mother?

Part 2) What is the Oedipus Complex?

Part 3) Are there any hints in the story to suggest Ned has an Oedipus Complex?

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