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The Inspiration of Mr. Budd

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What genre of literature is the piece, The inspiration of Mr. Budd?

a)

A prose

b)

A short story

c)

An essay

d)

A poem

2.

Who wrote the play, the inspiration of Mr. Budd?

a)

Dew Walcolth

b)

Mervin Morris

c)

Steven Usher

d)

Dorothy L. Sayers

3.

Who is the villain in the short story?

a)

Emma Strickland

b)

Mr. Budd

c)

Sherlock Holmes

d)

William Strickland

4.

Who was murdered in the short story?

a)

Emma Strickland

b)

Mr. Budd

c)

William Strickland

d)

Morgan

5.

Who helped the police to identify and capture the villain?

a)

Mr. Holmes

b)

Mr. Strickland

c)

Mr. Budd

d)

Mrs. Strickland

6.

Who was Emma Strickland to William Strickland?

a)

His mom

b)

His older sister

c)

His grand-aunt

d)

His aunt

7.

How old was Emma Strickland before she died?

a)

69

b)

95

c)

49

d)

59

8.

How much reward was promised to anyone who gave information that would lead to the arrest of the criminal?

a)

$1,392

b)

$500

c)

500 pesos

d)

500 pounds

9.

What was the offense of Mr. Budd

a)

Murder

b)

Manslaughter

c)

Theft

d)

None of the above

10.

What color would Mr. Strickland want his hair tinted to?

a)

Green

b)

Red

c)

Brown

d)

All of the above

11.

What was the offence of Mr. Strickland?

a)

Manslaughter

b)

Murder

c)

Treason

d)

Theft

12.

What was the great inspiration of Mr. Budd?

a)

To call the police on Mr. Strickland

b)

To threaten Mr. Strickland with a razor

c)

To tint his hair with a chemical that would look brown but turn green over night.

d)

None of the above.

13.

What convinced Mr. Budd that his cutomer was the murderer?

4 lines
14.

Why did it seem unlikely for Mr. Budd to capture the criminal?

4 lines
15.

What convinced Mr. Budd that his customer was the murderer on the run?

4 lines