WorksheetsThe Ransom of Red Chief
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The quote "I shook him till his freckles rattled" is an example of what?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Allusion
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
2.
The name of the town "Summit" being flat as a flannel cake is and example of what?
a)
Verbal irony
b)
Situational irony
c)
Dramatic irony
d)
Edible irony
3.
What horrible thing does Johnny do to Bill?
a)
He puts a boiled potato down his back
b)
He tries to scalp him
c)
He rides him like a horse
d)
all of these things
4.
Why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?
a)
He hates money
b)
He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny
c)
He thinks Ebenezer is poor
d)
He wants to keep Johnny
5.
The quote "He put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
allusion
d)
hyperbole
6.
Bills runs as far away from the Dorset house as he can get in which part of the story?
a)
the exposition
b)
the climax
c)
the rising action
d)
the resolution
7.
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?
a)
the climax
b)
the rising action
c)
the exposition
d)
the resolution
8.
The many references to wolves and lamb/sheep are examples of what?
a)
Historical Allusion
b)
Biblical Allusion
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
9.
The Ransom of Red Chief is told from which point of view?
a)
First person
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
missing persons
10.
One theme of this story is what?
a)
Love conquers all
b)
friends are there for each other
c)
you cannot cheat death
d)
don't underestimate the cleverness of kids
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