The Ransom of Red Chief

Which TWO pieces of evidence support that Bill and Sam's feelings of anxiety increase because of the kidnapping?

• 'Me?' says I. 'Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.'

• 'What's two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We've got the money.'

• 'I never lost my nerve yet till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket of a kid. He's got me going. You won't leave long with him, will you?'

• Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.

• ‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’

Which TWO pieces of evidence support that Ebenezer Dorset and Red Chief are not afraid of the kidnapping.

• “Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.”

• “‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”

• “I hereby make you a counter-proposition, which I am inclined to believe you will accept.”

• “‘I like this fine. I never camped out before.’”

• “‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

Which THREE pieces of evidence demonstrate the thoughts, feelings, or actions of Bill, Sam, and Ebenezer regarding the kid's return?

• “The boy is gone. I sent him home. All is off.”

• “‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”

• “‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’”

• “‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”

Which set of words and phrases BEST reveals the character of the kidnappers?

• "scheme," "desperate," "spirit was broken"

• "celebrated," "collaborated," "ought to commend itself to professional kidnappers"

• "demanding," "never lost my nerve," "willing to take a chance"

• "got him down in the bottom of the buggy," "troubled," "posted my letter surreptitiously"

What quotation from the text supports the answer to question 6?

• "We selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset."

• "The kid was in the street, throwing rocks at a kitten on the opposite fence."

• "'You won't take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you?'"

• "But what I saw was a peaceful landscape dotted with one man ploughing with a dun mule."

The Ransom of Red Chief is told from which point of view?

• First person

• Third person limited

• Third person omniscient

• missing persons

Why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?

• He hates money

• He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny

• He thinks Ebenezer is poor

• He wants to keep Johnny

Sam and Bill must decide to whether or not to accept Mr. Dorset's demands and pay him $250 and give Johnny back during which part of the story?

• the climax

• the rising action

• the exposition

• the resolution

What is ironic about the title of this story?

• There is no real Red Chief

• The ransom is higher than we thought.

• The ransom is paid in worthless corn seeds.

• The ransom is paid to take Red Chief back home.

Which of the following shows how the author uses situational irony to create humor when Bill asks not to be left alone with Red Chief?

• He's a grown man afraid of a little boy.

• He's afraid of getting caught even though no one is after him.

• He's afraid Sam will never forgive him for bungling the kidnapping.

• He's afraid Ebenezer will ask him to adopt Red Chief.