The Ransom of Red Chief Reading Check

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Red Chief
• Ebenezer Dorset
• Bill Driscoll
• Sam

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In what state did the story take place?

• Ohio
• Canada
• Alabama
• Illinois

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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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What did Red Chief threaten to do to Sam?

• ride him ninety miles
• broil him at the stake
• scalp him
• hit him with a rock

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How did Sam and Bill sign the ransom note?

• Two Desperados
• Two Dead Men
• Two Desperate Men
• Two Deranged Men

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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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When Sam references King Herod, he uses a 

• biblical allusion
• historical allusion
• mythological allusion
• cultural allusion

This word means neighborhood.

• elevation
• solitary
• area
• vicinity

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When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called

• a surprise resolution
• situational irony
• suspense
• dramatic irony

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