The Ransom Of Red Chief Test
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- 1.
What was the name of the town in the story?
- A.
Summerhill
- B.
Summit
- C.
Sumter
- D.
Summinghood
Correct Answer
B. Summit -
- 2.
How much joint capital did the kidnappers have?
- A.
$500
- B.
$2000
- C.
$600
- D.
$6000
Correct Answer
C. $600 -
- 3.
What word is a synonym for "fraudulent"?
- A.
Criminal
- B.
Honesty
- C.
Cruelty
- D.
Genuine
Correct Answer
A. Criminal -
- 4.
A plan or strategy is a ________________
- A.
Scheme
- B.
Party
- C.
Time
- D.
Event
Correct Answer
A. Scheme -
- 5.
The boy fought like a _____________________
- A.
Donkey with a blister
- B.
welter weight cinnamon bear
- C.
mad wet hen
- D.
Wild beast
Correct Answer
B. welter weight cinnamon bear -
- 6.
What was the boy's Indian name?
- A.
Red Captain
- B.
Red Brave
- C.
Red Chief
- D.
Red Pow Wow
Correct Answer
C. Red Chief -
- 7.
The narrator had dreamed that he was kidnapped by ______________
- A.
A red haired pirate
- B.
A red haired lumberjack
- C.
A red haired savage
- D.
A red haired indian
Correct Answer
A. A red haired pirate -
- 8.
Red Chief was trying to ___________________ Bill.
- A.
Tie up
- B.
Roast
- C.
Scalp
- D.
Kiss
Correct Answer
C. Scalp -
- 9.
What is the narrator's name?
- A.
Bill
- B.
Ebenezer
- C.
John
- D.
Sam
Correct Answer
D. Sam -
- 10.
Red Chief put a ____________________ down Bill's back.
- A.
stone from the fire
- B.
Cold ice cube
- C.
Red hot boiled potato
- D.
Slippery snake
Correct Answer
C. Red hot boiled potato -
- 11.
If Red Chief didn't behave, Bill said he was going to ___________________
- A.
Tie him up and gag him
- B.
Take him back home
- C.
Stuff his shirt full of red hot boiled potatoes
- D.
Make him eat grasshoppers
Correct Answer
B. Take him back home -
- 12.
Bill and Sam changed the ransom amount to _____________________________
- A.
$150
- B.
$1500
- C.
$250
- D.
$5000
Correct Answer
B. $1500 -
- 13.
What is a "hoss" according to the boy?
- A.
A hog
- B.
A horse
- C.
A hostage
- D.
A house
Correct Answer
B. A horse -
- 14.
Bill thought he had let who go?
- A.
Sam
- B.
The horse
- C.
Ebenezer
- D.
The boy
Correct Answer
D. The boy -
- 15.
Sam asked Bill if he had ___________________ in his family.
- A.
Baldness
- B.
Diabetes
- C.
Heart disease
- D.
Fainting
Correct Answer
C. Heart disease -
- 16.
What was Red Chief's real name?
- A.
Georgie
- B.
Ebenezer Jr.
- C.
Johnny
- D.
Rodney
Correct Answer
C. Johnny -
- 17.
Ebenezer did not agree to the kidnappers terms, what did he suggest?
- A.
He said they could keep Johnny.
- B.
He said he would only pay $250.
- C.
He said that they should pay him $250 to bring Johnny back.
- D.
He didn't answer.
Correct Answer
C. He said that they should pay him $250 to bring Johnny back. -
- 18.
Why were the kidnappers told to come at night?
- A.
The neighbors might call the sheriff.
- B.
The neighbors would try to catch the kidnappers.
- C.
He couldn't be responsible for what the neighbors might do because Johnny was being brought back.
- D.
The neighbors would have a party.
Correct Answer
C. He couldn't be responsible for what the neighbors might do because Johnny was being brought back. -
- 19.
When was Johnny dropped off at home?
- A.
10 o'clock
- B.
12 thirty
- C.
12 o'clock
- D.
11 thirty
Correct Answer
C. 12 o'clock -
- 20.
What did Johnny do when he realized Sam and Bill were leaving him?
- A.
Laughed and called them names
- B.
Clung to their legs and howled
- C.
Had them arrested
- D.
Bit Bill on the leg
Correct Answer
B. Clung to their legs and howled -
- 21.
How long did the boy's father say he could hold the boy back?
- A.
10 minutes
- B.
10 seconds
- C.
1 day
- D.
1 hour
Correct Answer
A. 10 minutes -
- 22.
Why did Bill get out of town so fast?
- A.
He had a train to catch.
- B.
He didn't want the sheriff to catch him.
- C.
He was in a hurry to buy a horse.
- D.
He wanted to get as far away from Red Chief as possible.
Correct Answer
D. He wanted to get as far away from Red Chief as possible. -
- 23.
Who is William Sydney Porter?
- A.
O' Johnny
- B.
O'Harold
- C.
O'Henry
- D.
O'George
Correct Answer
C. O'Henry -
- 24.
O'Henry's stories were known __________________
- A.
In England
- B.
In the United States
- C.
World wide
- D.
Only in New York
Correct Answer
C. World wide -
- 25.
O'Henry was a licensed ________________
- A.
Pharmacist
- B.
Dentist
- C.
Accountant
- D.
Beautician
Correct Answer
A. Pharmacist -
- 26.
Where did O'Henry move in March of 1882?
- A.
Arizona
- B.
New York
- C.
Texas
- D.
California
Correct Answer
C. Texas -
- 27.
O'Henry was charged with _________________ from the bank.
- A.
Writing bad checks
- B.
Embezzlement
- C.
Using other people's accounts
- D.
Forgery
Correct Answer
B. Embezzlement -
- 28.
Where did O'Henry wind up after he fled the day before his trial?
- A.
Puerto Rico
- B.
Africa
- C.
Haiti
- D.
Honduras
Correct Answer
D. Honduras -
- 29.
Al Jennings was a notorious ___________________
- A.
Train robber
- B.
Burglar
- C.
French chef
- D.
Rapper
Correct Answer
A. Train robber -
- 30.
What was O'Henry's wife dying of?
- A.
Cancer
- B.
Diabetes
- C.
Heart disease
- D.
Tuberculosis
Correct Answer
D. Tuberculosis -
- 31.
O'Henry was in jail for ___________ years.
- A.
15
- B.
10
- C.
8
- D.
5
Correct Answer
D. 5 -
- 32.
What did O'Henry earn while writing for The Post?
- A.
$20 a week
- B.
$25 a month
- C.
$10 a month
- D.
$300 a month
Correct Answer
B. $25 a month -
- 33.
O'Henry's most famous short story was ______________
- A.
The Ransom of Red Chief
- B.
The Gift of the Magi
- C.
The Cop and the Anthem
- D.
The Four Million
Correct Answer
B. The Gift of the Magi -
- 34.
O' Henry's personal tragedy was ____________________
- A.
Over eating
- B.
Diabetes
- C.
Heavy drinking
- D.
Heart disease
Correct Answer
C. Heavy drinking -
- 35.
O'Henry's funeral was in ____________________ but he was buried in ___________________
- A.
Arkansa, North Dakota
- B.
New York, California
- C.
Maine, North Carolina
- D.
New York, North Carolina
Correct Answer
D. New York, North Carolina -
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