The Life And Works Of O. Henry Quiz
This quiz is over the life of O. Henry as well as some of his short stories. There will be a mixture of multiple choice, True/False, and fill in the blank questions.
- 1.Where was O. Henry born?
- A.
Greenbo, Alabama
- B.
London, England
- C.
Houston, Texas
- D.
Greensboro, North Carolina
- 2.What year was O. Henry born?
- A.
1882
- B.
1862
- C.
1850
- D.
1832
- 3.What was O. Henry sentenced to jail for?
- A.
Public intoxication
- B.
Murder
- C.
Illegal drug distribution
- D.
Embezzlement
- 4.How long was his jail sentence supposed to be?
- A.
3
- B.
7
- C.
5
- D.
10
- 5.True/False He served his full sentence.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.What was O. Henry a pseudonym for?
- A.
George Bernard Shaw
- B.
William Sydney Porter
- C.
Elijah Jackson Whitney
- D.
Oswald Douglass Henry
- 7.What was the name of O. Henry's first short story?
- A.
"Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking"
- B.
"The Last Leaf"
- C.
"The Gift of the Magi"
- D.
"The Ransom of Red Chief"
- 8.What were O. Henry's short stories best known for?
- A.
Their unusual names
- B.
The characters dying
- C.
Ironic plot twist endings
- D.
Relating real events
- 9.What was the name of O. Henry's daughter?
- A.
Anna
- B.
Margaret
- C.
Rachelle
- D.
Maria
- 10.What did Della want to buy her husband in "The Gift of the Magi"?
- A.
A chain for his pocket watch
- B.
A comb for his hair
- C.
A new rifle
- D.
Nothing, she had no money
- 11.What was ironic about the gift Jim bought for Della in "The Gift of the Magi"?
- 12.True/False In "The Ransom of Red Chief", Ebenezer pays the kidnappers $250 to release his son.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.What was the ironic ending in "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
- A.
The kidnappers paid Ebenezer to take his son back
- B.
The kidnappers never had Red Chief
- C.
The ransom was raised to $2000
- D.
Red Chief died
- 14.What was the ironic ending in O. Henry's short story "girl"?
- A.
Vivienne died
- B.
Hartley's wife left him
- C.
Vivienne came to cook for the Hartley's
- D.
Heloise was drunk again
- 15.What was the name of O. Henry's first collection of short stories?
- 16.What year was his first collection published?
- A.
1904
- B.
1907
- C.
1915
- D.
1920
- 17.How many short stories did O. Henry publish?
- A.
30
- B.
600
- C.
500
- D.
6
- 18.True/False O. Henry was married 3 times.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.How many collections did O. Henry end up having published?
- A.
4
- B.
7
- C.
12
- D.
10
- 20.How did O. Henry die?
- A.
Tuberculosis
- B.
Cancer
- C.
Cirrosis of his liver
- D.
Alcohol poisoning
Questions: 10 | Attempts: 22870 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022
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