WorksheetsThe Ransom of Red chief
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who wrote "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
O. HENRY
BILL DRISCOLL
SAM
EBENEZER DORSET
Who narrates "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
O. HENRY
JOHNNY
BILL
SAM
In what state is "The Ransom of Red Chief" set?
ALABAMA
LOUISIANA
NEW YORK
ILLINOIS
In what year was "The Ransom of Red Chief" published?
1910
1997
2001
1981
What color is Johnny's hair?
RED
YELLOW
BLACK
BROWN
Why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?
He hates money
He thinks Ebenezer is poor
He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny
He wants to keep Johnny
Bills runs as far away from the Dorset house as he can get in which part of the story?
the exposition
the rising action
the climax
the resolution
Sam and Bill chose Summit for the kidnapping because
It doesn't have a police force
In small towns, parents are very close to their children
The town is close to the border
Sam and Bill hide Johnny at
A mountain cave
A barn outside Summit
An old farmhouse
Mr. Dorset's reply to the ransom note states that he
Agrees to the kidnapper's demands
Needs proof that the boy is still alive
Wants $250 to take the boy back
At the end of the story, Johnny
Steals back the ransom money
Wants to stay with Sam and Bill
Admits he is not really Ebenezer's
Why do Sam and Bill specifically choose Johnny Dorset for their victim?
He is out of school for the summer.
He is easy to manipulate.
He is the son of an important man.
Why doesn’t “Red Chief” want to go back home?
He’s having more fun with Sam and Bill.
He doesn’t like being forced to do things.
He’s afraid of his father.
Who suffers the most in this story?
Sam
Bill
