This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The Ransom Of Red Chief – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 5 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The conflict of a story is defined as ..... A) The ending. B) The beginning. C) The problem or dilemma. D) The point of view. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The problem or dilemma. 2. Name the author of this story A) Ruskin Bond. B) Oliver Henry. C) Oliver Twist. D) Roald Dahl. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oliver Henry. 3. Which word means secret? A) Palatable. B) Lackadaisical. C) Aimlessly. D) Stealthy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stealthy. 4. What was the name of the prominent citizen whose child was kidnapped? A) Ebenezer Dorsett. B) Old Hank. C) Red Chief. D) Ransom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ebenezer Dorsett. 5. What does Bob mean when he says, "You see, the West is a pretty big proposition, and I kept hustling around over it pretty lively" ? A) He often got lost. B) He moved around a lot. C) Living in the West wasn't much fun. D) Towns are bigger in the West than in the East. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He moved around a lot. 6. If you do not pass a test, you might expect a ..... from your parents; they will let you know they are unhappy. A) Ransom. B) Proposition. C) Diatribe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Diatribe. 7. This word means neighborhood. A) Elevation. B) Solitary. C) Area. D) Vicinity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vicinity. 8. What can the reader most likely infer about Johnny's reaction to being kidnapped? A) He considers it an adventure. B) Johnny is desperate for his father to rescue him. C) He decides to plan his revenge. D) Johnny misses his mother terribly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He considers it an adventure. 9. Which word means to act in a sneaky way? A) Ransom. B) Surreptitiously. C) Impudent. D) Palatable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Surreptitiously. 10. What was Pecos Bill's horse's name? A) May. B) Widow Maker. C) Cyclone. D) Suzy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Widow Maker. 11. The loose ends of the story are all tied up during which part of the plot? A) Falling action. B) Climax. C) Resolution. D) Exposition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Falling action. 12. Short Story, "The Ransom of Red Chief"Choose one of the things that Red Chief DIDN'T do A) He put a hot potato on Bill's Back. B) He threw a brick to Bill's eye. C) He burned the cave with Bill inside. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He burned the cave with Bill inside. 13. Concerns the organization of the main events of a work of fiction. A) Plot. B) Sequence. C) Protagonist. D) Antagonist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plot. 14. Who is the protagonist in 'The Ransom of Red Chief'? A) Mary Johnson. B) Tom Sawyer. C) Bill Smith. D) Johnny Dorset. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Johnny Dorset. 15. What was the occupation of Ebenezer Dorset? A) A school principal. B) Mortgage financier. C) A collection plate passer. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mortgage financier. 16. Today 94% of Americans have a cell phone. What percent of HOMES in 1910 had a TELEPHONE? A) 10%. B) 8%. C) 27%. D) 42%. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 8%. 17. What is the definition of diatribe? A) Offensively bold and disrespectful. B) Able to be eaten; acceptable taste. C) To work together on a project. D) Bitter, abusive criticism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bitter, abusive criticism. 18. Pleasant to taste; acceptable or satisfactory A) Pervading. B) Palatable. C) Dastardly. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Palatable. 19. Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary? A) No, it's shorter but has the same meaning. B) Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it. C) It depends on the material and who originally wrote it. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, it's shorter but has the same meaning. 20. Who is the victim? A) Sam. B) Bill. C) Ebenezer. D) Author. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ebenezer. ← 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 6The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 7The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 8The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 9The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 10The Ransom Of Red Chief Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books