The Ransom of Red Chief

What is the name of the town where the story is set?

• Summit

• Palestine

• Dorset

• Cedar

What did Bill and the narrator plan to do with the boy they kidnapped?

• Take him on a nice ride

• Demand a ransom for his return

• Teach him how to ride a horse

• Play a game of Indian and cowboy

How much ransom did Bill and the narrator demand for the return of the boy?

• Six hundred dollars

• Two thousand dollars

• Five hundred dollars

• Fifteen hundred dollars

What did the boy hit Bill with?

• A stick

• A rock

• A piece of brick

• A bag of candy

According to the story, what is NOT true about the boy they kidnapped?

• He had freckles

• He was quiet and well-behaved

• He was the son of a prominent citizen

• He threw rocks at a kitten

What is the meaning of the word "apparition" as used in the text?

• A ghostly figure

• A dangerous situation

• A mischievous child

• A supernatural appearance

What is the meaning of the word "undeleterious" as used in the text?

(a)  

What was Bill doing at the beginning of the story?

• Cooking breakfast

• Pasting court-plaster over his scratches

• Threatening the boy

• Sleeping

What did the boy and Bill use to keep warm at night?

• Their coats

• Wide blankets and quilts

• Leaves and twigs

• The fire only

What did the boy dream about?

• Being chased by a bear

• Being kidnapped and chained to a tree by a ferocious pirate with red hair

• Bill leaving him alone in the cave

• Finding treasure