Why did Sam and Bill decide to stage a kidnapping?

They need $2000 to pull off a fraudulent scheme.

Ebenezer Dorset asked them to take Johnny away.

What does the narrator mean when he says, “It looked like a good thing: but wait till I tell you.”

The narrator is in disbelief, possibly regrets what they did, and seems surprised by what happened.

The narrator is getting ready to share an exciting secret.

The narrator does not regret his actions.

The narrator feels he is not responsible for the kidnapping.

What is the meaning of the following phrase: “We selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset."

He is a well-known citizen in the community so will most likely pay the $2000 ransom.

How reliable is the narrator?

He is very reliable because he is one of the kidnappers involved in the scheme.

He is very reliable because he knows Bill.

He is not reliable because he is not involved in the kidnapping scheme.

He is not reliable because he is one of the kidnappers involved in the scheme.

Which sentence best summarizes “The Ransom of Red Chief”?

Two kidnappers develop a scheme to take money from a small-town family but end up paying money to the father.

A father allows his son to be kidnapped because the son is ill behaved.

A father convinces two kidnappers to return his son because he is missed by the neighbors.

Two kidnappers take a child from a small town and have trouble with the child until they return the child at night.

Which set of words and phrases best reveals the character of the kidnappers?

“scheme,” “desperate,” “spirit was broken"

"celebrated,” “collaborated,” “ought to commend itself to professional kidnappers”

"demanding,” “never lost my nerve,” “willing to take a chance”

“got him down in the bottom of the buggy,” “troubled,” “posted my letter surreptitiously”

How does Red Chief’s active imagination affect other characters in “The Ransom of Red Chief”?

Red Chief spends his time waiting to be entertained, which frustrates the kidnappers.

Red Chief plays with his kidnappers and they appreciate the company.

Red Chief’s refusal to go home increases the kidnappers’ excitement for ransom.

Red Chief’s unpredictable actions frighten Bill, one of the kidnappers.

Which quotation from the text best supports the idea that Red Chief has an active imagination that affects other characters?

“‘I'm Old Hank, the Trapper, Red Chief's captive, and I'm to be scalped at daybreak. By Geronimo! that kid can kick hard"

“‘I like to camp out. You won’t take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you?’ ‘Not right away,’ says I.”

“‘Sure,’ said I. ‘A rowdy kid like that is just the kind that parents dote on.’”

“‘You must keep the boy amused and quiet till I return.’”

Which quotation from “The Ransom of Red Chief” best explains how the difference in Ebenezer Dorset’s value of his child and that of the narrator contributes to the irony of the story?

“Bill and me figured that Ebenezer would melt down for a ransom of two thousand dollars to a cent.”

“‘Perhaps,’ says I to myself, ‘it has not yet been discovered that the wolves have borne away the tender lambkin from the fold. Heaven help the wolves!’

‘Sam,’ says he, ‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money. One more night of this kid will send me to a bed in Bedlam.

‘Enough,’ says Bill. ‘In ten minutes I shall cross the central, Southern and Middle Western States, and be legging it trippingly for the Canadian border.’

Why does Ebenezer Dorset write, “You had better come at night, for the neighbors believe he is lost, and I couldn't be responsible for what they would do to anybody they saw bringing him back.”

The neighbors might harm the kidnappers for returning Johnny because Johnny terrorizes them as well.

The neighbors might punish Johnny for running away.

The neighbors might harm the kidnappers when they realize the kidnappers took Johnny.

The neighbors might punish Johnny and the kidnappers for making a scene in their quiet town.

What quotation from the text supports the idea that the neighbors might harm the kidnappers for returning Johnny because Johnny terrorizes them as well.

“But what I saw was a peaceful landscape dotted with one man ploughing with a dun mule.”

“We selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset.”

“The kid was in the street, throwing rocks at a kitten on the opposite fence.”

“‘You won't take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you?’”

Which thought, action, or feeling belongs to Sam?

Fear and anxiety increases because of the kidnapping

Which thought, action, or feeling belongs to Bill?

fear and anxiety increases because of the kidnapping

Which thought, action, or feeling belongs to Red Chief?

fear and anxiety increases because of the kidnapping

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.

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

He will accept two hundred fifty dollars in payment from the kidnappers.

He will pay two thousand dollars.

He will pay one thousand dollars.

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

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

actually pay money to the child's parent to return the kidnapped victim

choose a child of a well-to-do citizen to kidnap for ransom

do not choose a very good location to exchange the ransom money

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

threw a fit because he didn't want to go home

ran inside and hugged his mother

couldn't wait to ride his horse

couldn't wait to play Indian with his family

Why did Sam and Bill pay Ebenezer Dorset?

They wanted to get rid of his son

They wanted to keep him from reporting their crime

They felt quilty for kidnapping his son

Why did Bill suggest lowering the ransom amount to $1500?

He did not think anyone would pay $2000 for the boy

He did not think Ebenezer Dorset had much money

He wanted to leave town as soon as possible

He came to enjoy the boy's company and wanted to help him

The Ransom of Red Chief Quiz

56 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the narrator of the story?

Red Chief

Ebenezer Dorset

Bill Driscoll

Sam

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what state did the story take place?

Ohio

Canada

Alabama

Illinois

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why didn't the boy try to escape from Bill and Sam?

He did not kjnow where he was.

He was having too much fun.

He was too far from home.

He was afreaid they would catch him.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Bill and Sam decided to commit their crime in Summit because they thought

they would not get caught

it was close to Illinois

no one would miss Red Chief

they would get lots of publicity

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

a price demanded in return for the release of property or person

surreptitiously

proposition

ransom

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

in a sneaky way; secretly

proposition

surreptitiously

pervade

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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The Ransom of Red Chief

Who is the narrator of the story?

In what state did the story take place?

What was the first thing the boy does to Bill?

Why didn't the boy try to escape from Bill and Sam?

Bill and Sam decided to commit their crime in Summit because they thought

a price demanded in return for the release of property or person

in a sneaky way; secretly

The kidnappers were not expecting to have their request for a _______________ rejected.

Unexpected sight of unusual one

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