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WorksheetsRansom Of the Red Chief
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is the narrator of the story?
Red Chief
Ebenezer Dorset
Bill Driscoll
Sam
In what state did the story take place?
Ohio
Canada
Alabama
Illinois
What was the first thing the boy does to Bill?
hit him in the eye with a piece of rock
ride on his back for ninety miles
scalp him
put a hot potato down his back
What is NOT an abuse that Johnny heaps upon Bill?
Johnny hits Bill with a rock
Johnny rides Bill like a horse
He puts a red-hot potato down Bill's back
Johnny spits in Bill's hands
What did Red Chief threaten to do to Sam?
ride him ninety miles
broil him at the stake
scalp him
hit him with a rock
Which character spies on Summit from up above on Little Mountain to see how the townspeople were reacting to the kidnapping?
Red Chief
Sam
Bill Driscoll
Ebenezer Dorset
How can we infer the townspeople feel about the kidnapping?
They are afraid someone will bring Red Chief back home.
They are afraid that someone may have murdered Red Chief.
They are worried and anxiously searching for Red Chief.
They are in disbelief that a kidnapping could happen in a small town like Summit.
How did Sam and Bill sign the ransom note?
Two Desperados
Two Dead Men
Two Desperate Men
Two Deranged Men
With what did Sam threaten Red Chief if he doesn't behave?
broil him at the stake
scalp him
take him home
tie him up
What were the terms of Mr. Dorset's offer?
He will pay two thousand dollars.
He will pay one thousand dollars.
He will contact the police.
He will accept two hundred fifty dollars in payment from the kidnappers.
The climax of the plot occurs when..
Ebenezer Dorset's letter demands $250 in order to receive Johnny back home
Red Chief hits Bill Driscoll with a piece of brick
Sam and Bill hide Johnny in a wagon and take him to the cave
Johnny tells the kidnappers that he wants to stay with him
An example of situational irony in O. Henry's story "The Ransom of Red Chief is that the kidnappers...
choose a child of a well-to-do citizen to kidnap for ransom
actually pay money to the child's parent to return the kidnapped victim
are named Sam and Bill
do not choose a very good location to exchange the ransom money
What was Johnny's reaction when he was returned to his home?
ran inside and hugged his mother
threw a fit because he didn't want to go home
couldn't wait to ride his horse
couldn't wait to play Indian with his family
