The Love Powder by O. Henry

Chunk was afraid that Rosy might

• tell her father about their plan.

• fall in love with Micky.

• change her mind about running away.

Chunk hoped that Micky could make him

• a sleeping pill.

• a love powder.

• some medicine.

• a refreshing glass of iced tea.

Micky called Mr. Riddle in order to

• tell him about Chunk's plan.

• get his permission to go out with Roy.

• ask to speak to Rosy.

• ask him to put in a good word for him.

At the end of the story Chunk told Micky that

• Rosy decided not to get married after all.

• Mr. Riddle had been waiting with his shotgun.

• the plan worked perfectly.

• He said he was done with women and never wanted to get married.

What happened last in the plot of the story?

• Chunk said that he put the love powder in Mr. Riddles's coffee.

• Micky made a telephone call to Mr. Riddle.

• Chunk told Micky that he planned to marry Rosy.

• Chunk married Rosy and they lived happily ever after.

Which sentence best characterizes Micky?

• He was confident and bold at all times.

• When he was away from his store he was timid and shy.

• His customers did not like him or respect him.

• He was a greedy miser who kept asking for a raise.

The Love Powder is set in

• a drugstore.

• a backyard.

• a movie theater.

• an apartment downtown.

Which sentence best tells the theme of the story?

• It is wise to be honest with the person you love.

• It is not really possible to make a love powder.

• Be careful when you plot to ruin a friend's plan because it might backfire on you.

• Never trust a girl named Rosy.

Micky adored Rosy; to him she was the sun and the moon, and all the stars in the heavens. The word adored means

• avoided

• was jealous of

• loved greatly

• liked her a little bit but not too much

Chunk McGowan took the love powder, offered his thanks, and departed with his treasure. The word departed means

• went away

• stared at

• escaped

• ran into the room