The Ransom of Red Chief

When Ebenezer suggest bringing Red Chief back at night and explains his reasoning, the author creates irony because....

• He doesn't wan the kidnappers to get caught.

• The neighbors will hurt anyone bringing the kid back.

• He wants to make sure Red Chief is still asleep.

• He doesn't want anyone to see the money exchanging hands.

When Bill is telling Sam that he took Red Chief down the mountain and sent him back home, we know that Red Chief is sneaking up behind Bill. This is an example of...

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• this is not ironic

The fact that Red Chief is the one causing harm to his kidnappers, instead of his kidnappers harming him, this is an example of....

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• this is not ironic

Choose one of the things that Red Chief DIDN’T do

• He put a hot potato on Bill’s Back

• He threw a brick to Bill’s eye

• He burned the cave with Bill inside

After the kidnapping of Red Chief, the town of Summit was

• Calm and peaceful

• The neighbors were looking for Red Chief

• Ebenezer was waiting for his son

After sending the ransom letter to Ebenezer asking for 1,500, what did he reply?

• He asked them to pay him $250 to take his boy back.

• He was going to send the $1,500 right away.

• He threatens to call the police if they didn’t return the kid.

The situational irony shown is:

• They kidnapped Ebenezer's son

• Ebenezer is a prominent citizen

• The kidnappers end up paying $250 for returning the kid

• They ask for $1,500 to return the kid.

What was the title of this story?

• The Ransom of Rad Chief

• The Ransom of The Rad Chief

• The Ransom of Red Chief

• The Ransom of The Red Chief

Why was the title name like that?

• Because the kid was an Indian

• Because the kid called himself Red Chief

• Because they wanted a ransom from Red Chief who happened to be Ebenezer Dorset

• Because it told the readers there was a correlation between the ransom and the kid

Who were the kidnappers?

• Bill and Sam

• Johnny and Ebenezer

• Bill Driscoll and Sam Dorset

• Jhonny and Ebenezer