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Black Snake- The Daring of Ned Kelly (Chap. 1-5)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the farm that Ned's father bough located?

a)

Bendigo

b)

Ballarat

c)

Beveridge

d)

Melbourne

2.

How old was Ned when his father died?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

14

3.

Where was the piece of land that Ned's mother selected?

a)

Beveridge

b)

Greta

c)

Ballarat

d)

Melbourne

4.

What colour was the sash that Ned received as a reward?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Purple

d)

Green

5.

What was the name of the man who Ned became an 'apprentice bushranger' to?

a)

Harry Jones

b)

Harry Smith

c)

Harry Strong

d)

Harry Power

6.

How old was Ned when he was first sent to jail?

a)

15

b)

13

c)

16

d)

17

7.

When Constable Hall found Ned riding a stolen horse, who did Ned say it belonged to?

a)

Harry Power

b)

His brother Dan

c)

Wild Wright

d)

Constable Fitzpatrick

8.

What event officially turned the Kellys into outlaws?

a)

Ned's fight with Wild Wright

b)

His mother robbing a bank

c)

Ned's decision to leave school

d)

The incident with Constable Fitzpatrick

9.

How old was Mrs Kelly's baby when she was arrested?

a)

3 hours old

b)

3 days old

c)

3 months old

d)

3 years old

10.

When Ned and Dan went into hiding, how did they make money?

a)

They worked for a tradesperson

b)

They panned for gold and sold whiskey

c)

They set up a shop

d)

The stole from the local church

11.

How many police officers were shot at Stringybark Creek?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

12.

Which of the police officers escaped the incident at Stringybark Creek?

a)

McIntyre

b)

Lonigan

c)

Scanlon

d)

Kennedy

13.

Why did the gang start robbing banks?

a)

Ned didn't like the bank manager

b)

They didn't rob banks

c)

There were no shops in the town

d)

They didn't want to rely on poor farmers for food

14.

What did the special law passed in parliament allow?

a)

The Kelly gang to rob banks

b)

To kill or capture the Kelly gang for a reward

c)

Police officers to arrest anyone for no reason

d)

To ban schools

15.

What were the names of the other Kelly gang members?

a)

John and William

b)

Edward and James

c)

Dan and James

d)

Steve and Joe