"Ruthless" by William de Mille Reeder Version

What punishment does Judson want to give the thief?

• He wants to harm the thief

• He wants to sympathize with the thief when he returns

• He wishes to eliminate the thief for good

• He wishes to welcome the thief into his home, as he is presenting liquor for the thief.

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The main character's name in this story is Judson Webb. The last name WEBB is great _________ because his plan for revenge hurts himself instead of someone else.

• symbolism

• exposition

• simile

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One of the themes for "Ruthless" is _______

• Karma is real!

• Love other people and they will love you.

• Don't take vacation

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What is the setting of "Ruthless"?

• a city in 1956

• a vacation cabin in the woods during autumn

• a rich man's house in a country town during a terrible snow storm

• There is no settting

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How does Judson Webb plan to get revenge?

• poison

• a gun

• stealing the thief's money

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Why does Judson want revenge?

• Someone stole some of his liquor

• Another man kissed his wife

• His servant Alec lied to him about watching the place

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What type of irony is demonstrated by the ending of this story?

• situational

• verbal

• dramatic

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"She caught her breath at the cruel vindictiveness of his manner as one by one he dropped the tablets into the bottle and held it up to watch them dissolve."

Based on the sentence, what does the word vindictiveness mean?

• an unshakeable fear

• a strong desire to get back at someone

• a smooth execution of an action

• an evil stare

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

• It prompts her to go warn Alec’s wife about the poison, which means she is not there to warn Alec about the poisoned whisky when Judson falls.

• It causes her to tell Alec and his wife that her husband has poisoned the whiskey, encouraging Alec to retaliate against Judson.

• It causes Judson to be distracted by his wife’s obvious distress and not pay attention when he falls or accepts the whiskey from Alec.

• It prompts Judson to consider throwing out the poisoned whiskey, which he is unable to do before falling and unknowingly drinking it.

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How does the resolution contribute to the theme of the passage?

• It proves that it’s dangerous to take justice into your own hands.

• It shows how paranoia can be deadly for some people.

• It emphasizes how dangerous it can be to keep secrets from others.

• It stresses the importance of always being aware of your surroundings.

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