RL.7.1 Citing Evidence to Support Inferences

You have read from "The Ransom of Red Chief". Which of the following supports the inference the boy’s neighbors will feel upset about his return home?

• “Great pirates of Penzance!” says I; “of all the impudent—” (paragraph 2)

• One more night of this kid will send me to

  a bed in Bedlam. Besides being a thorough gentleman, I think

  Mr. Dorset is a spendthrift for making us such a liberal offer. (paragraph 4)

• You had better come at night, for

  the neighbours believe he is lost, and I couldn’t be

  responsible for what they would do to anybody they saw

  bringing him back. (paragraph 1)

• “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little ewe lamb has

  somewhat got on my nerves too. (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

You have read from "The Ransom of Red Chief". Which phrases in

paragraphs 4 and 5 are clues that tell you how the two kidnappers feel about Ebenezer Dorset’s offer? select two answers.

• “Sam,” says he, “what’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all?

• One more night of this kid will send me to

  a bed in Bedlam.

• “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little ewe lamb has

  somewhat got on my nerves too.

• I think

  Mr. Dorset is a spendthrift for making us such a liberal offer

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which statement best explains the reaction of the narrator, Sam, to

Ebenezer Dorset’s counter-proposition?

• A Sam thinks the counter-proposition is a joke and refuses to take

  it seriously.

• B Sam thinks the amount of money Ebenezer asks for is unfair and

  he convinces Bill that they should pay a lesser amount.

• C At first, Sam is happy about the counter-proposition, but then he

  gets angry again and asks for even more ransom money.

• D Sam is angry about the counter-proposition, but then Bill

  convinces him that it’s a great offer since the boy is so horrible.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

By the end of the story, the terms of the ransom have changed

dramatically. Which sentence from the story best shows who sets the

final terms of the ransom?

• A “I received your letter to-day by post, in regard to the ransom you

  ask for the return of my son.”

• B “You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty

  dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.”

• C “Sam,” says he, “what’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all?”

• D “Tell you the truth, Bill,” says I, “this little ewe lamb has somewhat

  got on my nerves too.”

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Read these sentences from the story from Dusk.

“’It was a pity,” mused Gortsby; “the going out to get one’s own soap was the one

convincing touch in the whole story, and yet it was just that little detail that brought him to

grief. If he had had the brilliant forethought to provide himself with a cake of soap.’“

Based on these sentences, with which statement would Gortsby most likely agree?

• A Fibbers will always make mistakes.

• B Travelers should always be aware of their surroundings.

• C People should carefully evaluate anything they are told.

• D Strangers should generously listen to each other’s stories.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Read these sentences from the story from Dusk.

Part A

Reread paragraphs 6–10. What does Gortsby think about the young man during

this conversation?

• A He is careless.

• B He is lying.

• C He is confused.

• D He is helpless

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CCSS.W.7.9A

Read these sentences from the story from Dusk.

Part B: Select one sentence from the passage that supports the answer in Part A that shows what Gortsby thinks about the young man during this conversation?

• “Not at all impossible,” said Gortsby judicially; “I remember doing exactly the same thing once in a foreign capital.” The youth brightened at the reminiscence.

• “In a foreign city I wouldn’t mind so much,” he said; “one could go to one’s Consul and get the requisite help from him. Unless I can find some decent chap to swallow my story and lend me some money I seem likely to spend the night on the Embankment.”

• “Of course,” said Gortsby slowly, “the weak point of your story is that you can’t produce the soap.”

• The young man sat forward hurriedly, felt rapidly in the pockets of his overcoat, and then jumped to his feet. “I must have lost it,” he muttered angrily.

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