“Ransom of Red Chief"

Sam and Bill chose Summit for the kidnapping because

• In small towns, parents are very close to their children

• It doesn’t have a police force

• In small towns, parents are NOT very close to their children

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Is Red Chief scared of being held captive and kidnapped?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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CCSS.RL.5.3

Sam and Bill hide Johnny at

• A mountain cave

• A barn outside of Summit

• An old farmhouse

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Choose one of the things that Red Chief DIDN’T do

• He put a hot potato on Bill’s Back

• He threw a brick to Bill’s eye

• He burned the cave with Bill inside

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

How much money did Bill and Sam originally ask for?

• 2,000

• 250

• 1,500

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

How much money did Bill and Sam finally ask for?

• 2,000

• 250

• 1,500

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Bill spirit was broken while looking after Red Chief. What does this mean?

• He couldn’t take the torture anymore. He felt it was upsetting him and disturbing his peace of mind.

• Red Chief was cutting him into pieces. He didn’t have his scalp, an arm and an ear.

• He was having a good time with Red Chief and he didn’t want to return him to his parents.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

After sending the ransom letter to Ebenezer asking for 1,500, what did he reply?

• He asked them to pay him $250 to take his boy back.

• He was going to send the $1,500 right away.

• He threatens to call the police if they didn’t return the kid.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following shows how the author uses situational irony to create humor when Bill asks not to be left alone with Red Chief?

• He's a grown man afraid of a little boy.

• He's afraid of getting caught even though no one is after him.

• He's afraid Sam will never forgive him for bungling the kidnapping.

• He's afraid Ebenezer will ask him to adopt Red Chief.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Red Chief
• Ebenezer Dorset
• Bill Driscoll
• Sam

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6