Ned Kelly Quiz

Why do you think Australians are still fascinated by Ned Kelly?

• His fashion sense

• His bravery and rebellion

• His cooking skills

• His musical talent

In the chapter 'Wild Colonial Boy', what does Jacob Barker reveal about why the Kelly’s are untrustworthy?

• They are too generous

• They are always late

• They are involved in criminal activities

• They are too quiet

What does Jacob Barker think about Ned?

• He is a coward

• He is a hero

• He is a fool

• He is a genius

What do we learn about the Kelly’s financial situation?

• They are wealthy

• They are struggling financially

• They own a large business

• They are financially stable

What is the difference between the squatters and the selectors?

• Squatters are legal landowners, selectors are not

• Selectors are legal landowners, squatters took the land without official licence and developed it

• Both are illegal landowners

• Both are legal landowners

Why did Ned have his first brush with the police?

• He was caught stealing horses

• He was caught singing loudly

• He was caught painting graffiti

• He was caught speeding

How did Ned become a local hero when he was a boy

• By winning a singing contest

• By saving a child from a river

• By standing up against injustice

• By building a school

What was Ned’s connection to Harry Power?

• Harry was his teacher

• Harry was his mentor in crime

• Harry was his brother

• Harry was his rival

What does James Gloster’s account reveal about Ned’s courage?

• Ned was afraid of heights

• Ned was a coward

• Ned was very brave

• Ned was indifferent

How was justice served to Wild Wright in the end?

• He was given a medal

• He was sent to prison

• He was fined

• He was pardoned