Worksheets"The Interlopers" Comprehension Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What kind of mood is created by the setting in the beginning of the story?
peaceful
happy
threatening
horrifying
The setting of "The Interlopers" is
a summer day in a field
a mountain by a lake
a winter night in a forest
a cold day in December
What is Ulrich searching for in the exposition of the story?
he is hunting game
he is hunting a human enemy
he is looking for food
he is looking for his foresters
Why is there a feud between Ulrich and Georg?
they are fighting about land
they are fighting about hunting
they are fighting about animals
they are fighting about Ulrich's grandfather who died
At the moment the two men encounter each other…
Georg's men surround Ulrich, forcing him to surrender.
They stare at each other for a long while, unable to act.
The story abruptly ends, leaving readers with no clear resolution.
They hear a noise and turn to see a deer running in the storm.
What happens when Georg and Ulrich first meet that STOPS them from carrying out their plans?
The wind scares all the animals away
The wind blows a tree on top of them and they are trapped
The wind blows through the forest
They start fighting and Georg runs away
Why does Ulrich offer Georg wine?
He wants to trick him and try to kill him with poison
He is bored and offers it to him for something to do
He feels pity on Georg and decides to share
He knows Georg will not be able to reach the flask
How does Georg FIRST respond when Ulrich offers him wine?
Georg says he would never drink with an enemy.
Georg says the wine is not good.
Georg doesn't hear him.
Georg laughs at Ulrich and drinks all the wine.
After the men lay trapped under the tree for some time, what does Ulrich finally decide he wants to do?
He wants to lay trapped under the tree forever
He wants his men to come and kill Georg
He wants to leave Georg under the tree to die
He wants to end the feud and help save Georg too
What do Ulrich and Georg decide to do together to get saved.
They both decide to pray.
They both decide to kill each other.
They both decide to go to sleep.
They both decide to shout for help.
What does Ulrich see approaching them at the end of the story?
He sees his men approaching them.
He sees wolves approaching them.
He sees Georg's men approaching them.
He sees human enemies approaching them.
What is two types of conflict are presented in this story? Select two
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Nature vs. Nature
As the story ends, readers are left to assume…
They will resolve the feud, gradually becoming friends.
They will be killed by wolves and their family feud will never be resolved.
They will be rescued since there has never been a case of wolves attacking humans.
The foresters will come, not know about the truce, and will fight.
In order to understand theme, the reader should primarily analyze...
the minor characters and their actions.
the dialogue between the characters.
the way the characters change throughout the story.
the wardrobe choices of the main characters.
