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Ransom

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Real name of red chief?

a)

Ebenezer

b)

Johnny

2.

THE STORY IS SET IN WHICH CITY?

a)

SUMMIT

b)

NEW YORK

c)

NEW DELHI

3.

HOW OLD WAS RED CHIEF?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

4.

Sam and Bill chose Summit for the kidnapping because

a)

In small towns, parents are very close to their children

b)

It doesn’t have a police force

c)

In small towns, parents are NOT very close to their children

5.

Is Red Chief scared of being held captive and kidnapped?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Sam and Bill hide Johnny at

a)

A mountain cave

b)

A barn outside of Summit

c)

An old farmhouse

7.

Choose one of the things that Red Chief DIDN’T do

a)

He put a hot potato on Bill’s Back

b)

He threw a brick to Bill’s eye

c)

He burned the cave with Bill inside

8.

After the kidnapping of Red Chief, the town of Summit was

a)

Calm and peaceful

b)

The neighbors were looking for Red Chief

c)

Ebenezer was waiting for his son

9.
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
10.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Red Chief
b)
Ebenezer Dorset
c)
Bill Driscoll
d)
Sam
11.

What was the title of this story?

a)

The Ransom of Rad Chief

b)

The Ransom of The Rad Chief

c)

The Ransom of Red Chief

d)

The Ransom of The Red Chief

12.

How many characters were there in the story?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

13.

Who were the kidnappers?

a)

Bill and Sam

b)

Johnny and Ebenezer

c)

Bill Driscoll and Sam Dorset

d)

Jhonny and Ebenezer

14.

What were the kid's and his father's name?

a)

Bill and Sam

b)

Jhonny Ebenezer and Dorset Ebenezer

c)

Johnny Driscoll and Ebenezer Driscoll

d)

Johnny Dorset and Ebenezer Dorset

15.

Why did Dorset ask for some money to Bill and Sam?

a)

Because he was a cop

b)

Because he wanted his son back

c)

Because he knew they didn't want to be with his kid

d)

Because he threatened them to live with his kid

16.

Who suffered the most?

a)

Red Chief

b)

Sam

c)

Bill Driscoll

d)

Ebenezer Dorset

17.

Why did the kid refuse to go home?

a)

Because he wanted to play more with them

b)

Because he loved the cave

c)

Because he thought he was in camp with them

d)

Because he thought there was no fun at home

18.

How did Bill and Sam address themselves to Dorset in their letter?

a)

Bill and Sam

b)

Two desperate men

c)

Very Respectfully

d)

None above