Comprehension Questions for 'Ransom of Red Chief'

How much money did Bill and the narrator need for buying land in Western Illinois?

• Five hundred dollars
• One thousand dollars
• Two thousand dollars
• Three thousand dollars

What was the name of the prominent citizen whose child was kidnapped?

• Ebenezer Dorsett
• Old Hank
• Red Chief
• Ransom

Where did they store provisions near Summit?

• In a cave on a small mountain
• In the village square
• In a big mansion
• In a forest

What did Red Chief have in his hair while sitting by the fire?

• Buzzard tail feathers
• Leaves
• Flowers
• Sticks

How did Red Chief react when he remembered he was a captive?

• Laughed
• Cried
• Screamed
• Let out a war whoop

How did Red Chief feel about being kidnapped?

• Upset
• Happy
• Angry
• Scared

What did Bill dream he had been turned into near daybreak?

• Bird
• Tree
• Rock
• River

Who was holding Bill down with a knife at one point?

• The narrator
• Red Chief
• Old Hank
• Ebenezer Dorsett

Where did the narrator go to check the reaction to the kidnapping?

• Poplar Cove
• Lone Tree
• Summit
• Western Illinois

How much ransom money did Bill and the narrator demand?

• One thousand dollars
• Two thousand dollars
• Five hundred dollars
• Fifteen hundred dollars