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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is George King?
(a) About the same age as Ellen.
(b) About the same age as Red would be.
(c) About the same age as Bill.
(d) About the same age as Ned.

2. The book is written from whose point of view?
(a) Ned Kelly's.
(b) Mary Kelly's.
(c) Red Kelly's.
(d) Grace Kelly's.

3. What does Ned say about how much he and his father communicate the final eight months of his father's life?
(a) They have very deep conversations.
(b) They never exchange another twelve words between each other.
(c) They do not speak to one another.
(d) They become very close and communicate frequently.

4. Why does Ned begin to hate his uncle?
(a) He steals from the family.
(b) He is just looking to get into bed with his mother.
(c) He is unkind to his mother.
(d) He beats his sisters.

5. What does Kevin, the Rat Charmer predict?
(a) Problems with rats.
(b) A plague of rats, and baby Ellen dies.
(c) Freedom from rats.
(d) Rats in the barn.

6. With what does Ben drive the McCormicks off?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bull whip.
(c) A snake.
(d) A shot gun.

7. Why does Ned's mother call him a fool, and say they would not do the same for him if the situation were reversed?
(a) Ned is turning his uncles in.
(b) Ned is supporting his uncles.
(c) Ned has decided to turn himself in.
(d) Ned is giving money to his uncles.

8. Who looks like an apparition of Red?
(a) Bill Frost.
(b) Uncle James.
(c) Alex Gunn.
(d) Ned.

9. Why does Ned start making fun of Wild's retarded brother, Dummy?
(a) He wants Wild to have him thrown back in prison.
(b) He loves to make fun of Dummy.
(c) Ned is inherently mean and cruel.
(d) It will put Wild in a murderous rage and force the fight Ned wants.

10. Who visits the home, and it is suggested that he makes an advance on Ellen? She responds by slapping him and calling him a coward.
(a) Sergeant O'Neil.
(b) Patchy Moran.
(c) Red Kelly.
(d) Michael O'Connor.

11. Why is Ned sold to the bush ranger, Harry Power?
(a) Ellen needs the money to support the rest of her family.
(b) Ellen can not stand Ned.
(c) To clear the way for Bill Frost and Ellen to be married.
(d) Harry Power needs an assistant.

12. Who does Annie marry?
(a) Bill Frost.
(b) Alex Gunn.
(c) Harry Power.
(d) Billy Gray.

13. Why does the family bring out the good table cloth and candles, and they eat everything Ellen has baked?
(a) Ned has decided not to turn himself in.
(b) The charges have been dropped.
(c) Ned has made up his mind.
(d) The Harry Power turns himself in.

14. What are Ned's famous last words?
(a) "Jesus, save me."
(b) "Such is life."
(c) "I did no wrong."
(d) "So this is it?"

15. Why is the age of twelve significant for Ned?
(a) It is the age he is when he quits school.
(b) It is the age he is when he moves away from home.
(c) It is the age he is when he begins acting like Robin Hood.
(d) It is the age he is when his father dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kevin the Rat Charmer promise Ellen?

2. What does police officer Cons Flood make his life mission?

3. Why does Ned not like Bill Frost?

4. Why does Ned believe Harry when he says that Bill bleeds to death?

5. To where is Ned transported to receive further interrogation?

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