Ransom of Red Chief Review

24. Which of the following BEST describes a theme of the text?

• Children can be more challenging than adults.

• There may be unintended consequences of committing a crime.

• Greed will only lead to tragedy.

• Parents should be more involved in their children's lives.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Where do the kidnapper's hide Johnny or "Red Chief?"

• in a barn under a pile of hay
• they hide him in a cave
• they hide him in a the local store

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which one is an example of situational irony from "Ransom of Red Chief?"

• the kidnappers are not smart enough to write a good ransom note
• the kidnappers actually have to pay the dad to give back Johnny
• the kidnappers don't pick a good location to hide Johnny

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CCSS.L.8.5A

What is ironic about how the kidnappers sign the ransom note?

• They are desperate for the $1500
• They are desperate to give Johnny back to his family because he's so annoying
• They don't sign the ransom note

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CCSS.RL.8.3

"And as dark as it was, and as fat as Bill was, and as good a runner as I am, he was a good mile and a half out of Summit before I could catch up with him."  This is in which part of the story

• The exposition (the beginning)
• The Climax of the story
• The resolution (the end of the story)

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CCSS.RL.8.3

The main reason for choosing to kidnap the boy is that Sam and Bill

• a. believe that his father is an honest and wealthy man
• b. believe that he is able to take care of himself
• c. think that he is brave, healthy, and relaxed
• see him playing outside unsupervised

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

Sam and Bill sign their letter "Two Desperate Men" because they want Mr. Dorset to think that

• A. they agree to keep their location and identities a secret

• B. Mr. Dorset must agree to give them the money or they will beg for it loudly

• C. the boy is annoying, and they are desperate to be rid of him

• D. they are desperate and might harm the boy if their demands are not met

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.2

What does Mr. Dorset do that shows that the men are not alone in their feelings about the boy?

• a. tells the men that they can keep the boy with them at the cave
• b. warns the men to return the boy at night so that the neighbors do not see them
• c. sends a bike messenger to the appointed place to drop off a note
• d. agrees to Sam's instructions about where to pay the ransom

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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