Ruthless by William De Mille

Which of the following describes how Judson feels about his possessions?

• He doesn't mind sharing with others

• He doesn't like anyone to disturb them

• Only his family is allowed to touch them

• He treasures them because he doesn't have much

What happened at Judson's mountain cabin last winter?

• He drank too much and got sick

• A thief broke in and stole his whiskey

• He decided to give his wife a key to the cabin

• His wife forbade him from drinking during the day

What is Judson doing with the whisky?

• He is drinking all the whiskey before he leaves

• He is hiding the whiskey in a new location

• He is taking the whiskey home with him

• He is adding poison to the whiskey

What does Judson want to happen when the thief returns?

• He wants to give the thief a good scare.

• He wants to provide the thief with help.

• He wants to poison and kill the thief.

• He wants to make the thief very sick.

What does Judson's wife think about his actions?

• She does not approve of what Judson is doing.

• She wants to help Judson protect his property.

• She understands why Judson wants to kill the thief.

• She thinks Judson should be reported to the police.

Why does Alec give Judson the whiskey?

• He wants to stop Judson from killing.

• He wants to say goodbye to Judson.

• He believes the whiskey will make Judson sick.

• He thinks the whiskey will help Judson recover from his fall.

Which event sets the story into motion?

• The theft of Judson's liquor.

• Judson's decision to have a drink.

• Judson's reluctance to return to the city.

• An argument between Judson and Mabel.

How does Alec's arrival at the cabin affect the events of the story?

• It leads to Mabel leaving her husband.

• It leads to Judson drinking poisoned whiskey.

• It leads to the theft of some of Judson's liquor.

• It leads to an argument between Mabel and Judson.

Which of the following causes Mabel's fear?

• "He turned from the bathroom cabinet, entered the expensively primitive living room of his mountain camp and crossed to a closet set in the pine wall." (para 2)

• "He had been packing his things away for the Winter and in a few minutes would be driving back to civilisation." (para 2)

• "She saw the bottle in her husband's hand." (para 7)

• "one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve."

How does the conversation between Judson and his wife develop the plot of the passage?

• It causes Alec to retaliate against Judson.

• It prompts Mabel to go and warn Alec's wife about the poison.

• It causes Judson to be distracted by Mabel's obvious distress.

• It prompts Judson to consider throwing out the poisoned whiskey.