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.

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.

The situational irony shown is:

The kidnappers end up paying $250 for returning the kid

Ebenezer is a prominent citizen

They ask for $1,500 to return the kid.

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

He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny

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

He was afreaid they would catch him.

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

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

What is ironic about the title of this story?

The ransom is paid to take Red Chief back home.

The ransom is higher than we thought.

The ransom is paid in worthless corn seeds.

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.

When Ebenezer suggest bringing Red Chief back at night and explains his reasoning, the author creates irony because....

The neighbors will hurt anyone bringing the kid back.

He doesn't wan the kidnappers to get caught.

He wants to make sure Red Chief is still asleep.

He doesn't want anyone to see the money exchanging hands.

How is irony used to create humor when Bill and Sam run out of town?

They are trying to escape Red Chief before he gets loose from his father.

They want to leave before Red Chief wakes up.

They have better prospects in the next town over.

Which statement best describes the narrator and his partner?

They are bumbling crooks who bit off more than they can chew

They are ordinary guys who stumble upon an unusual way to make money

They are criminal masterminds who devise a foolproof plan

They are honest businessmen who got tangled up in a mess

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

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

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

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

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

Possible themes of this story is what?

don't underestimate the cleverness of kids and crime doesn't pay

friends are there for each other

How can we infer the townspeople feel about the kidnapping?

They are glad Red Chief is gone, but they are afraid someone will bring him 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 was the main conflict in the story?

Sam and Bill were being terrorized by Red Chief, but they endure it because they need money.

Red Chief was an only child and wanted play mates

Sam and Bill were not very good criminals

a person or animal that lives in a place

Which set of words best reveal the character of the kidnappers?

desperate, broken spirit, scheme

How does Red Chief's active imagination affect other characters in the story?

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

Red Chief's imagination excite the kidnappers.

Red Chief wants to go home,which angers the kidnappers.

Red Chief does not have an imagination.

Which sentence best summarizes the story?

Two kidnappers develop a scheme to take money from a small town family.They are out-witted by a kid, and end up paying the father money.

One kidnapper develops a scheme to take money from a small town family. The family wants the child back desperately, so they pay the ransom for the child.

How reliable is the narrator?

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

He is not reliable because he is a kidnapper.

He is reliable because he is a prominent member of the community.

He is not reliable because the develops schemes.

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, and possible regrets what he did.

The narrator is pleased with the outcome of the kidnapping.

The narrator is afraid to be caught by the police.

The narrator did not say these words.

Ransom of Red Chief

Authored by Earlisha Branch

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7th - 8th Grade

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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.RL.7.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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250

1,500

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CCSS.RI.3.1

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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Ransom of Red Chief

Sam and Bill chose Summit for the kidnapping because

Is Red Chief scared of being held captive and kidnapped?

Sam and Bill hide Johnny at

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

After the kidnapping of Red Chief, the town of Summit was

How much money did Bill and Sam need originally ?

How much money did Bill and Sam finally ask for?

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

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

Ebenezer Dorset decided to pay the ransom of $1,500 to Sam and Bill

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