WorksheetsThe Ransom of Red Chief
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which TWO pieces of evidence support that Bill and Sam's feelings of anxiety increase because of the kidnapping?
'Me?' says I. 'Oh, I got a kind of pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it.'
'What's two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We've got the money.'
'I never lost my nerve yet till we kidnapped that two-legged skyrocket of a kid. He's got me going. You won't leave long with him, will you?'
Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.
‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’
Which TWO pieces of evidence support that Ebenezer Dorset and Red Chief are not afraid of the kidnapping.
“Nobody was dragging the creek; no couriers dashed hither and yon, bringing tidings of no news to the distracted parents.”
“‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”
“I hereby make you a counter-proposition, which I am inclined to believe you will accept.”
“‘I like this fine. I never camped out before.’”
“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”
Which THREE pieces of evidence demonstrate the thoughts, feelings, or actions of Bill, Sam, and Ebenezer regarding the kid's return?
“The boy is gone. I sent him home. All is off.”
“‘What’s two hundred and fifty dollars, after all? We’ve got the money.’”
“‘Tell you the truth, Bill,’ says I, ‘this little he-ewe lamb has somewhat got on my nerves too. We’ll take him home, pay the ransom, and make our getaway.’”
“‘You bring Johnny home and pay me two hundred and fifty dollars in cash, and I agree to take him off your hands.’”
Which set of words and phrases BEST reveals the character of the kidnappers?
"scheme," "desperate," "spirit was broken"
"celebrated," "collaborated," "ought to commend itself to professional kidnappers"
"demanding," "never lost my nerve," "willing to take a chance"
"got him down in the bottom of the buggy," "troubled," "posted my letter surreptitiously"
What quotation from the text supports the answer to question 6?
"We selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen named Ebenezer Dorset."
"The kid was in the street, throwing rocks at a kitten on the opposite fence."
"'You won't take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you?'"
"But what I saw was a peaceful landscape dotted with one man ploughing with a dun mule."
The Ransom of Red Chief is told from which point of view?
First person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
missing persons
Why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?
He hates money
He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny
He thinks Ebenezer is poor
He wants to keep Johnny
Sam and Bill must decide to whether or not to accept Mr. Dorset's demands and pay him $250 and give Johnny back during which part of the story?
the climax
the rising action
the exposition
the resolution
What is ironic about the title of this story?
There is no real Red Chief
The ransom is higher than we thought.
The ransom is paid in worthless corn seeds.
The ransom is paid to take Red Chief back home.
Which of the following shows how the author uses situational irony to create humor when Bill asks not to be left alone with Red Chief?
He's a grown man afraid of a little boy.
He's afraid of getting caught even though no one is after him.
He's afraid Sam will never forgive him for bungling the kidnapping.
He's afraid Ebenezer will ask him to adopt Red Chief.
How is irony used to create humor when Bill and Sam run out of town?
They want to leave before Red Chief wakes up.
They are trying to escape Red Chief before he gets loose from his father.
The townspeople run them off.
They have better prospects in the next town over.
The author creates situational irony by making Red Chief different from the rest of the town. Which of the following it the best example of this situational irony?
He's thin while everyone else if fat.
He's wild while the town is sleepy.
He longs for the city while the rest of the town loves the country.
He likes to read and they don't.
What is the primary theme of 'The Ransom of Red Chief'?
A) The consequences of greed
B) The innocence of childhood
C) The unpredictability of human nature
D) The power of friendship
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Ransom of Red Chief' to create humor?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Alliteration
D) Hyperbole
In 'The Ransom of Red Chief', why do Bill and Sam decide to kidnap the boy?
A) They want to teach him a lesson
B) They need money for a business venture
C) They are seeking revenge on his father
D) They want to adopt him
