This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Ransom Of Red Chief – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. With what did Sam threaten Red Chief if he doesn't behave? A) Broil him at the stake. B) Scalp him. C) Take him home. D) Tie him up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take him home. 2. Bills runs as far away from the Dorset house as he can get in which part of the story? A) The exposition. B) The climax. C) The rising action. D) The resolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The resolution. 3. What type of irony consists of a character saying one thing but meaning something completely different? A) Dramatic irony. B) Situational irony. C) Verbal irony. D) Cosmic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verbal irony. 4. Match the correct definition to apprehend in the sentence. The police hope to apprehend the suspect soon A) Capture; arrest. B) Understand; grasp with mind. C) Put an end to. D) Not capable of. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capture; arrest. 5. ..... is the narrator of the story. A) Bill. B) Sam. C) Johnny. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sam. 6. What is the average price of a house in Houston today, April 11, 2022? A) $ 272, 000. B) $ 450, 000. C) $ 187, 000. D) $ 313, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) $ 313, 000. 7. Today, 76% of US homes have Wifi. What percent of US homes had ELECTRICITY in 1910? A) 2%. B) 10%. C) 15%. D) 20%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2%. 8. What does "objective" mean? A) No opinions or reactions, just the facts. B) Giving your personal reflections on the topic. C) No statistics used to support the idea. D) Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No opinions or reactions, just the facts. 9. The main reason for choosing to kidnapthe boy is that Sam and Bill A) Know that his father is an honest andwealthy man. B) Believe that he is able to take care ofhimself. C) Think that he is brave, healthy, andrelaxed. D) See him playing outside unsupervised. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Know that his father is an honest andwealthy man. 10. What is Red Chief's real name? A) Herod. B) Ebenezer. C) Johnny. D) Ed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Johnny. 11. The adjectives that best describe the Red Chief are ..... A) Friendly, lost, and scared. B) Violent, adventurous, and talkative. C) Active, creative, and charming. D) Lazy, ugly, and pessimistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Violent, adventurous, and talkative. 12. Verbal attack or harsh criticism A) Diatribe. B) Commend. C) Impudent. D) Collaborate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diatribe. 13. The reader realizes that the conflict between Sam and the boy is more than Sam expected when A) Bill's screams wake Sam. B) The boy talks nonstop during dinner. C) Sam dreams about a redheaded pirate. D) Sam sleeps with the boy between himself and Bill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sam dreams about a redheaded pirate. 14. Where were the men when the kidnapping idea struck them? A) Hampton, New York. B) Orlando, Florida. C) Forth-worth, Texas. D) Summit, Alabama. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Summit, Alabama. 15. What is the synonym of impudent? A) Good. B) Disrespectful. C) Work together. D) Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disrespectful. 16. The author's attitude toward the subject matter is called ..... A) Mood. B) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tone. 17. What was the name of the kidnapper who suffered most from Red Chief's games? A) Andy. B) Bill. C) Johnny. D) Sam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bill. 18. The factory town was very ..... and full of hard-working people. A) Vicinity. B) Treachery. C) Industrious. D) Lackadaisical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrious. 19. What is the definition of plot? A) The lesson in the story. B) The sequence of events in the story. C) The turning point of the story. D) The conflict in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The sequence of events in the story. 20. 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? A) He's thin while everyone else if fat. B) He's wild whie the town is sleepy. C) He longs for the city while the rest of the town loves the country. D) He likes to read and they don't. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He's wild whie the town is sleepy. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThe Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 1The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 2The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 3The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 4The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 5The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 6The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 7The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 8The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 9The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books