The Ransom of Red Chief

The quote "I shook him till his freckles rattled" is an example of what?

• Foreshadowing
• Allusion
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The name of the town "Summit" being flat as a flannel cake is and example of what?

• Verbal irony
• Situational irony
• Dramatic irony
• Edible irony

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What horrible thing does Johnny do to Bill?

• He puts a boiled potato down his back
• He tries to scalp him
• He rides him like a horse
• all of these things

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?

• He hates money
• He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny
• He thinks Ebenezer is poor
• He wants to keep Johnny

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The quote "He put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear" is an example of what?

• simile
• metaphor
• allusion
• hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Bills runs as far away from the Dorset house as he can get in which part of the story?

• the exposition
• the climax
• the rising action
• the resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Sam and Bill decide to pay Ebenezer $250 and give Johnny back during which part of the story?

• the climax
• the rising action
• the exposition
• the resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The many references to wolves and lamb/sheep are examples of what?

• Historical Allusion
• Biblical Allusion
• Hyperbole
• Personification

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The Ransom of Red Chief is told from which point of view?

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient
• missing persons

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

One theme of this story is what?

• Love conquers all
• friends are there for each other
• you cannot cheat death
• don't underestimate the cleverness of kids

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2