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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. When does he speak these words?

2. What does the man who put them up call the boys in dresses?

3. Why will Ned and Dan offer to turn themselves in?

4. What is included in the parcel?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Thomas Crunow betray the gang?

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

3. What makes one wonder if this is a dream at all?

4. What happens to Ned's accounts of the true story?

5. What happens between Ned and Mary?

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

7. What makes Ned decide he is fed up with being honorable?

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

9. How does Ned start to get involved with the family again?

10. Why can the gang not stop?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ned says the papers do not tell the true story.

Part 1) Why do they not tell the truth?

Part 2) What does Ned do about it?

Part 3) Is he successful? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The gang, and others, write "blood letters."

Part 1) What are "blood letters"?

Part 2) To whom do they specifically write letters?

Part 3) Are these letters successful?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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