Plot of The Ransom of the Red Chief

What is the exposition?

• They kidnap Johnny

• We were down South, in Alabama Bill Driscol and myself.

• They write a ransom letter.

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What are the rising actions?

• Two men live in a cave near a little town called Summit. They kidnap a little boy named Johnny and make a ransom to his father cause he is wealthy.

• They go to get the little boy but realize he is gone, so they run away to another state.

• Bill writes a letter to the father for a ransom and the dad writes back saying he will take Johnny off their hands if they pay 250 dollars.

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What is the climax of "The Ransom of the Red Chief"

• They kidnap Johnny by using candy.

• When they make a ransom to the parents for the money.

• The dad writes back to them.

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The falling action of "The Ransom of the Red Chief" is what?

• They take Johnny to a cave.

• They plan on how much money they want.

• The parents receive the ransom letter and reply.

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What it the resolution of the story?

• They go to get the little boy but he is already gone.

• The dad says he will take the little boy off their hands if they pay 250 dollars.

• They run away to another state.

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The Ransom of the Red Chief's conclusion is what?

• Sam and Bill kidnap Johnny Dorset After Johnny attempts to scalp Bill, the two kidnappers create a plan to return him to his father, but In the end they just run away.

• The parents get the news Johnny is missing.

• The dad is worried about his son.

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What is the Genre of this story?

• Folktale

• Myth

• Classic

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