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’s unpredictable actions frighten Bill, one of 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 spends his time waiting to be entertained, which frustrates the kidnappers.

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 answer to the previous question?

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

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

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

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

Choose the piece of evidence that explains Bill's fear and anxiety increasing because of the kidnapping.

“‘I never lost my nerve yet till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket of a kid. He’s got me going. You won’t leave long with him, will you?’”

“‘I like this fine. I never camped out before.’”

“‘Me?’ says I. ‘Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.’’

“Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.”

Choose the piece of evidence that explains Sam's fear and anxiety increasing because of the kidnapping.

“‘Me?’ says I. ‘Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.’’

“‘I never lost my nerve yet till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket of a kid. He’s got me going. You won’t leave long with him, will you?’”

“The boy is gone. I sent him home. All is off.”

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

Choose the piece of evidence that shows Ebenezer Dorset not being afraid of the kidnapping.

“I hereby make you a counter-proposition, which I am inclined to believe you will accept.”

“The boy is gone. I sent him home. All is off.”

“‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’”

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

Choose the piece of evidence that shows Red Chief is not afraid of the kidnapping.

“‘I like this fine. I never camped out before.’”

“Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.”

“‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

Choose the piece of evidence that explains Bill's feelings about taking the kid back.

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

“The boy is gone. I sent him home. All is off.”

“‘I never lost my nerve yet till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket of a kid. He’s got me going. You won’t leave long with him, will you?’”

“‘Me?’ says I. ‘Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.’’

Choose the piece of evidence that explains Sam's feelings about taking the kid back.

“‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’”

“‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”

“‘Me?’ says I. ‘Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.’’

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

Choose the piece of evidence that explains Ebenezer Dorset's feelings about taking the kid back.

“‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”

“‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’”

“‘Me?’ says I. ‘Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.’’

“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

What is the best meaning of "dote" as it is used in the excerpt?

to be extremely loving toward someone

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central idea of “Good Form” by Tim O’Brien?

Story-truth considers how one feels when something happens, so authors should write about story-truths.

Story-truth is often truer than what actually happened, happening-truth.

What actually happened is most true, and so it is important for writers to document the happening-truth.

Writers use story-truths whenever they feel guilty about what actually happened.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

What quotation from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

“It’s time to be blunt. I’m forty-three years old, true, and I’m a writer now, and a long time ago I walked through Quang Ngai Province as a foot soldier.”

“Here is the happening truth. I was once a soldier. There were many bodies, real bodies with real faces, but I was young then and I was afraid to look.”

“What stories can do, I guess, is make things present.”

“I want you to feel what I felt. I want you to know why the story-truth is sometimes truer than the happening truth.”

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of "form" as it is used in the excerpt?

configuration

shape

version

arrangement

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In “A Million Little Pieces Revisited” by Daniel Honan, which statement best describes a claim that James Frey makes about the nature of truth?

Frey believes that the truth will set you free and should be boldly shared.

Frey believes that fact and truth are one and the same and that writers are responsible for writing factual truth.

Frey believes that truth is subjective and that truth and fact are not always the same.

Frey believes that the definition of truth that others live by is wrong.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What quotation from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

“The truth will set me free . . .”

“I don’t care much about truth, or I don’t care about the definition of truth that most people live by.”

“I don’t care for the definition of truth that most people live by.”

“I think the truth is an incredibly subjective individual thing.”

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of "radical" as it is used in the excerpt?

excellent

fundamental

unconventional

comprehensive

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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30 sec • 1 pt

What does it mean to "draw scrutiny" according to the title of the New York Times article?

to sketch your ideas

to gather information

to attract critical examination

to review a problem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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