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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. Who does Annie marry?

2. What does Harry tell Ned has to be done to defend honor?

3. Who is Tom Lloyd?

4. What does Kevin, the Rat Charmer predict?

5. How does Ned respond to the commissioner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does baby Ellen die?

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

4. What is this story about?

5. Why does Ned become unhappy on the new property?

6. According to the "Unmarked Prelude," who writes this book, and why does he write it?

7. How do people feel about Ned Kelly?

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

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

10. What becomes of Annie and Jem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Ned sacrifices his reputation and freedom for others.

Part 1) How does he sacrifice himself?

Part 2) Why does he sacrifice himself?

Part 3) Do these sacrifices serve a purpose in the story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Ned goes from being an honorable young man, to a fugitive, and finally to a bush ranger.

Part 1) What evidence shows he is honorable?

Part 2) What turns him into a fugitive?

Part 3) What is a bush ranger? At what point does he become a bush ranger?

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