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

2. What does Thomas Crunow do?

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

4. What do Dan and Steve yell while wearing stolen dresses?

5. What is included in the parcel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens once the fight ensues?

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

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

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

6. How does Thomas Crunow betray the gang?

7. What do the police do to the women and children?

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

9. Why does Ned hear from Mary? How does he react?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ellen Kelly begins as a fiery, independent woman.

Part 1) What evidence proves this?

Part 2) How does she change?

Part 3) What might be the reason or reasons for her change of character?

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

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?

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