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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 Mary do when she sees the boys show up in dresses?

2. What does Thomas Crunow do?

3. What does Ned do as his group leaves town?

4. One of Shakespeare's famous plays is read, particularly with reference to what?

5. What do Ned and his group do in Jerilderie?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once the fight ensues?

2. What happens to Ned's letter-writing?

3. How does Ned get the idea to build armor. How successful is the armor?

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

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

6. About what does Ned dream?

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

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

9. What is significant about Ned's last words?

10. How does Ned get the revelation to rob banks and give the money away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

After Red's death, Ellen entertains many suitors.

Part 1) Who are some of these suitors?

Part 2) What does she do to marry Bill Frost?

Part 3) How are these suitors similar to her dead husband?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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