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Worksheets"The Ransom of Red Chief" Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Bill and Sam decided to commit their crime in Summit because they thought...
a)
they would not get caught
b)
it was close to Illinois
c)
no one would miss Red Chief
d)
they would get lots of publicity
2.
Why did Bill suggest lowering the ransom amount to $1,500?
a)
He did not think Ebenezer Dorset had much money.
b)
He wanted to leave town as soon as possible.
c)
He came to enjoy the boy's company and wanted to help him.
d)
He did not think anyone would pay $2,000 for the boy.
3.
Why did Sam and Bill pay Ebenezer Dorset?
a)
They wanted to keep him from reporting their crime.
b)
They felt guilty for kidnapping his son.
c)
They wanted to get rid of his son.
d)
They felt sorry for him.
4.
Which of the following is an example of irony?
a)
Red Chief made Bill his captive.
b)
Sam said he needed to sit up to rest his shoulder.
c)
Sam wrote a letter to Ebenezer Dorset.
d)
Bill and Sam came up with a plan to kidnap Red Chief.
5.
Why didn't the boy try to escape from Sam and Bill?
a)
He did not know where he was.
b)
He was having too much fun.
c)
He was too far from home.
d)
He was afraid they would catch him.
6.
Who suffered the most in this story?
a)
Red Chief
b)
Bill
c)
Sam
d)
Ebenezer Dorset
7.
Which evidence from the story best supports your answer to the previous question?
a)
Bill and me had a joint capital of about six hundred dollars...
b)
"Hey, little boy!" says Bill, "would you like to have a bag of candy..."
c)
But I looked at Bill and stopped. He had the most appealing look in his eyes I ever saw...
d)
If you attempt any treachery...you will never see your boy again.
8.
From Ebenezer Dorset's letter you can tell that the neighbors...
a)
were worried about the safe return of Red Chief
b)
were not sure how best to help Dorset
c)
did not like Red Chief
d)
had been helping Dorset look for his son
9.
______ is the narrator of the story.
a)
Bill
b)
Sam
c)
Johnny
10.
This story used _____ point of view.
a)
first
b)
second
c)
third omniscient
d)
third limited
11.
How does Red Chief feel about being kidnapped?
a)
he hates it
b)
he enjoys it
c)
he is eager to go home
12.
Which word describes how Bill feels about Red Chief after spending some time with him?
a)
amused
b)
fascinated
c)
fond
d)
afraid
13.
Why does Sam walk to Poplar Grove, a nearby town?
a)
to pick up the ransom
b)
to visit the police
c)
to see his aunt
d)
to get some information and post his ransom letter
14.
What part of the plot pyramid would this best match: Two men kidnap boy.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
15.
What part of the plot pyramid would this best match: Boy tries to scalp kidnapper.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
16.
What part of the plot pyramid would this best match: Kidnappers pay father to hold boy while they escape.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
17.
What is an imaginary story?
a)
mood
b)
character
c)
fiction
d)
irony
18.
What is a feeling created by a literary work?
a)
mood
b)
character
c)
fiction
d)
irony
19.
What is a person, animal, or thing carrying the action of a story?
a)
mood
b)
character
c)
fiction
d)
irony
20.
What is a contrast between what is what is expected and what actually happens?
a)
mood
b)
character
c)
fiction
d)
irony
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