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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?He hates moneyHe doesn't think anyone should pay that much for JohnnyHe thinks Ebenezer is poorHe wants to keep Johnny
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe quote "He put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear" is an example of what?similemetaphorallusionhyperbole
- 3. Multiple ChoiceBills runs as far away from the Dorset house as he can get in which part of the story?the expositionthe climaxthe rising actionthe resolution
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWho is the narrator of the story?Red ChiefEbenezer DorsetBill DriscollSam
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy didn't the boy try to escape from Bill and Sam?He did not kjnow where he was.He was having too much fun.He was too far from home.He was afreaid they would catch him.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceSam and Bill told Red Chief that his father had bought him a rifle and moccasins because they wanted him togo hunting with them.go home.be happy.feel tricked.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho suffered the most in this story?Red ChiefBillthe narratorEbvenezer Dorset
- 8. Multiple ChoiceBill and Sam decided to commit their crime in Summit because they thoughtthey would not get caughtit was close to Illinoisno one would miss Red Chiefthey would get lots of publicity
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Bill suggest lowering the ransom amount to $1500?He did not think Ebenezer Dorset had much moneyHe wanted to leave town as soon as possibleHe came to enjoy the boy's company and wanted to help himHe did not think anyone would pay $2000 for the boy
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Sam and Bill pay Ebenezer Dorset?They wanted to keep him from reporting their crimeThey felt quilty for kidnapping his sonThey wanted to get rid of his sonThey felt sorry for him
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAn 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 ransomactually pay money to the child's parent to return the kidnapped victimare named Sam and Billdo not choose a very good location to exchange the ransom money
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhen Sam references King Herod, he uses abiblical allusionhistorical allusionmythological allusioncultural allusion
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first thing the boy does to Bill?hit him in the eye with a piece of brickride on his back for ninety milesscalp himput a hot potato down his back
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWith what did Sam threaten Red Chief if he doesn't behave?broil him at the stakescalp himtake him hometie him up
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the terms of Mr. Dorset's counter 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.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe climax of the plot occurs when...Ebenezer Dorset's letter demands $250 in order to receive Johnny back homeRed Chief hits Bill Driscoll with a piece of brickSam and Bill hide Johnny in a wagon and take him to the caveJohnny tells the kidnappers that he wants to stay with him
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere do the kidnapper's hide Johnny or "Red Chief?"in a barn under a pile of haythey hide him in a cavethey hide him in a the local store
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat are some of the bad things Johnny does to Sam?Johnny does't do anything to Sam, it is Bill who he hitsHe hits Sam with a rockHe rides Sam like a horse
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of the story? (Choose two--pen name AND real name).
O. Henry
Sidney Portier
William Sydney Porter
William O. Porter
- 20. Multiple Choice
Bill's fear of Red Chief is an example of what literary term?
external conflict
rising action
internal conflict
metaphor
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