Red Chief

In what state did the story take place?

• Ohio
• Canada
• Alabama
• Illinois

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Who is the narrator of the story?

• Red Chief
• Ebenezer Dorset
• Bill Driscoll
• Sam

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What is NOT an abuse that Johnny heaps upon Bill?

• Johnny hits Bill with a rock
• Johnny rides Bill like a horse
• He puts a red-hot potato down Bill's back
• Johnny spits in Bill's hands

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What was the first thing the boy does to Bill?

• hit him in the eye with a piece of brick
• ride on his back for ninety miles
• scalp him
• put a hot potato down his back

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With what did Sam threaten Red Chief if he doesn't behave?

• broil him at the stake
• scalp him
• take him home
• tie him up

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How can we infer the townspeople feel about the kidnapping?

• They are afraid someone will bring Red Chief back home. 
• They are afraid that someone may have murdered Red Chief. 
• They are worried and anxiously searching for Red Chief. 
• They are in disbelief that a kidnapping could happen in a small town like Summit.

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What were the terms of Mr. Dorset's counter offer?

• He will pay two thousand dollars.
• He will pay one thousand dollars.
• He will contact the police.
• He will accept two hundred fifty dollars in payment from the kidnappers. 

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The climax of the plot occurs when...

• Ebenezer Dorset's letter demands $250 in order to receive Johnny back home
• Red Chief hits Bill Driscoll with a piece of brick
• Sam and Bill hide Johnny in a wagon and take him to the cave
• Johnny tells the kidnappers that he wants to stay with him

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An example of situational irony in O. Henry's story "The Ransom of Red Chief is that the kidnappers...

• choose a child of a well-to-do citizen to kidnap for ransom
• actually pay money to the child's parent to return the kidnapped victim
• are named Sam and Bill
• do not choose a very good location to exchange the ransom money

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What was Johnny's reaction when he was returned to his home?

• ran inside and hugged his mother
• threw a fit because he didn't want to go home
• couldn't wait to ride his horse
• couldn't wait to play Indian with his family

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