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The Interlopers-Saki

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an "interloper?" 
a)
an enemy 
b)
a trespasser 
c)
a dangerous human 
d)
a fake friend 
2.

The setting of "The Interlopers" is

a)

a summer day in a field

b)

a mountain by a lake

c)

a winter night in a forest

d)

a cold day in December

3.

What is Ulrich searching for in the exposition of the story?

a)

he is hunting game

b)

he is hunting a human enemy

c)

he is looking for food

d)

he is looking for his foresters

4.

Why is there a feud between Ulrich and Georg?

a)

they are fighting about land

b)

they are fighting about hunting

c)

they are fighting about animals

d)

they are fighting about Ulrich's grandfather who died

5.

At the moment the two men encounter each other…

a)

Georg's men surround Ulrich, forcing him to surrender.

b)

They stare at each other for a long while, unable to act.

c)

The story abruptly ends, leaving readers with no clear resolution.

d)

They hear a noise and turn to see a deer running in the storm.

6.

What happens when Georg and Ulrich first meet that STOPS them from carrying out their plans?

a)

The wind scares all the animals away

b)

The wind blows a tree on top of them and they are trapped

c)

The wind blows through the forest

d)

They start fighting and Georg runs away

7.

Why does Ulrich offer Georg wine?

a)

He wants to trick him and try to kill him with poison

b)

He is bored and offers it to him for something to do

c)

He feels pity on Georg and decides to share

d)

He knows Georg will not be able to reach the flask

8.

How does Georg FIRST respond when Ulrich offers him wine?

a)

Georg says he would never drink with an enemy.

b)

Georg says the wine is not good.

c)

Georg doesn't hear him.

d)

Georg laughs at Ulrich and drinks all the wine.

9.

After the men lay trapped under the tree for some time, what does Ulrich finally decide he wants to do?

a)

He wants to lay trapped under the tree forever

b)

He wants his men to come and kill Georg

c)

He wants to leave Georg under the tree to die

d)

He wants to end the feud and help save Georg too

10.

What does Ulrich see approaching them at the end of the story?

a)

He sees his men approaching them.

b)

He sees wolves approaching them.

c)

He sees Georg's men approaching them.

d)

He sees human enemies approaching them.

11.

Who is the author of the story?

a)

Joseph Conrad

b)

Sabi

c)

Henry Munal

d)

Saki

12.

What passage reveals that the narrator perspective is omniscient?

a)

"The same to you, Georg Znaeym,forest thief,game snatcher."

b)

"The forest lands of Gradwitz were of wide extent and well stocked with game."

c)

"Each had a rifle in his hand,each had hate in his heart and murder uppermost in his mind."

13.

Which words best fits this sentence?

"Relief at being alive and _________at his captive plight brought a strange medley of __________thank offerings and sharp curses to Ulrich's lips."

a)

exasperation;pious

b)

exasperation;condolences

c)

condolences;pious

d)

pious;exasperation

14.

What does the word langour mean?

a)

friendly

b)

weakness

c)

distressed

d)

witty

15.

Which word best fits this definition?

help given to someone in distress

a)

marauders

b)

precipitous

c)

retorted

d)

succor

16.

Which of these phrases from the story reveals an important change in the characters attitude?

a)

"...just keeping the groans of pain and weariness from crossing his lips."

b)

"...I don't think I can decently send any messages of condolence to your family."

c)

"...the old fierce hatred seemed to be dying down."

17.
What is the conflict of the story
a)
The hunters found the sam deer
b)
George cut down a tree in his enemy's property 
c)
Gradwitz's gun runs out of ammo
d)
Two hunters feud over property boundaries 
18.

What is the theme of "The Interlopers"?

a)

Avoid forests in the winter

b)

Never trust your enemies

c)

Revenge is a dish best served cold

d)

Forgiveness

19.
What kind of mood is created by the setting?
a)
peaceful 
b)
happy
c)
threatening 
d)
gentle 
20.

As the story ends, readers are left to assume…

a)

They will resolve the feud, gradually becoming friends.

b)

They will be killed by wolves and their family feud will never be resolved.

c)

They will be rescued since there has never been a case of wolves attacking humans.

d)

The foresters will come, not know about the truce, and will fight.