WorksheetsPlot Practice for Red Chief
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 20mins
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.
The author creates situational irony by making Red Chief different from the rest of the town. Which of the following it the best example of this situational irony?
He's thin while everyone else if fat.
He's wild while the town is sleepy.
He longs for the city while the rest of the town loves the country.
He likes to read and they don't.
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.
When Ebenezer suggest bringing Red Chief back at night and explains his reasoning, the author creates irony because....
He doesn't wan the kidnappers to get caught.
The neighbors will hurt anyone bringing the kid back.
He wants to make sure Red Chief is still asleep.
He doesn't want anyone to see the money exchanging hands.
How is irony used to create humor when Bill and Sam run out of town?
They want to leave before Red Chief wakes up.
They are trying to escape Red Chief before he gets loose from his father.
The townspeople run them off.
They have better prospects in the next town over.
"There was a town down there, as flat as a flannel-cake, and called Summit, of course." This is an example of....
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
this is not ironic
When Bill is telling Sam that he took Red Chief down the mountain and sent him back home, we know that Red Chief is sneaking up behind Bill. This is an example of...
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
this is not ironic
The fact that Red Chief is the one causing harm to his kidnappers, instead of his kidnappers harming him, this is an example of....
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
this is not ironic
Bill's fear of Red Chief is an example of what literary term?
external conflict
rising action
internal conflict
metaphor
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.
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
Bill's fear of Red Chief is an example of what literary term?
external conflict
rising action
internal conflict
metaphor
