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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. From whom does George King learn to steal horses?

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

3. What does the schoolmaster promise?

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

5. Why does Ned want to kill George King?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the letter that the politician Cameron receives?

2. What does the sudden abruptness of the chapter suggest?

3. What happens between Ned and Mary?

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

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

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

7. Where do Ned and his friends prepare for the fight?

8. How does Wild Wright assist the gang?

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

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

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

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 3

Ned frequently tries to get his story printed.

Part 1) How does he attempt to get is printed?

Part 2) Why does it fail?

Part 3) Is he successful in the end? Why or why not?

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