WorksheetsThe Ransom of Red Chief
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who was the author of this short story?
William Shakespeare
O. Henry
Edgar Allan Poe
Mark Twain
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
How many characters were there in the story?
2
3
4
5
Who were the kidnappers?
Bill and Sam
Johnny and Ebenezer
Bill Driscoll and Sam Dorset
Jhonny and Ebenezer
What were the kid's and his father's name?
Bill and Sam
Jhonny Ebenezer and Dorset Ebenezer
Johnny Driscoll and Ebenezer Driscoll
Johnny Dorset and Ebenezer Dorset
What was the reason behind this kidnap?
They had a grudge towards Dorset family.
Dorset needed some money.
They needed some money to buy a lot in Western Illinois.
They wanted to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scheme.
How much money did they need?
$250
$600
$1500
$2000
How much money did they have left in the end?
$250
$300
$350
$900
Where was the actions took place the most?
Alabama
Summit
Poplar Cove
A mountain cave
Why did Dorset ask for some money to Bill and Sam?
Because he was a cop
Because he wanted his son back
Because he knew they didn't want to be with his kid
Because he threatened them to live with his kid
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 suffered the most?
Red Chief
Sam
Bill Driscoll
Ebenezer Dorset
Why did the kid refuse to go home?
Because he wanted to play more with them
Because he loved the cave
Because he thought he was in camp with them
Because he thought there was no fun at home
"Bill wabbled out into the little glade in front of the cave. Behind him was the kid, stepping softly like a scout, with a broad grin on his face. " (p.9).
Why did the kid stepping softly like a scout?
Because he was still playing as Black Scout
Because he wanted to scare Bill.
Because he didn't want Bill to know he was coming
Because he needed to act that way as he was in a play as a scout
How did Bill and Sam address themselves to Dorset in their letter?
Bill and Sam
Two desperate men
Very Respectfully
None above
