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"The Ransom of Red Chief" and other Stories of Irony
"The Ransom of Red Chief" and other Stories of Irony
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1
What modern technology closely resembles the tech in "The Veldt" nursery?
Doorbells with Cameras
Alexa
Electric Cars
Virtual Reality
2
Who wrote "The Ransom of Red Chief?"
Jack London
Mark Twain
O' Henry
Henry O.
3
In "The Sleepless Knight," who is the Saint?
a policeman
a vigilante
a truck driver
a rich business owner
4
What was the kid's name?
Hank
Billy
Red Chief
Johnny
5
In order to get him to go home, what did the kidnappers tell Johnny his father had bought for him?
a horse
a new rifle and moccasins
a hunting dog
Bear skin coat
6
In the end, how much money did the kidnappers receive?
$1000
$20
$10
- $250
7
Who was going to be upset about Johnny's return home?
Bill and Sam
the neighbors
his sister
his father
8
What is the slot in "South of the Slot"?
The Golden Gate Bridge
the curvy roads in San Francisco
the track for the trolley cars
the channel between the mainland and Alcatraz Island
9
What nicknames were NOT used in the story?
Black Scout
Snake-Eye
Old Roy
Red Chief
10
Why weren't Harrison's parents upset when their son was killed?
They were so distracted by handicaps that they didn't remember.
They were upset. They were devastated and inconsolable.
They weren't watching.
They were ashamed of all his talents and abilities.
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What is a "Veldt"?
a belt
the Dutch word for lion
the Dutch word for grassland
a sentient nursery room
12
What is the setting of the story?
Gnaw Bone, IN
Bitter End, Tennesse
Summit, Alabama
Bat Cave, North Carolina
13
What were the kidnappers' names?
Chief and Hank
Sam and Bill
Johnny and Chief
Bill and Ebeneezer
14
Why did Freddie Drummond ultimately choose to become Bill Totts for good?
He committed crimes as Freddie Drummond and needed a new identity.
Who knows? People don't make sense.
He divided all the will and force of his nature into Bill's personality.
Bill had a better chance at being rich.
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How much money did the kidnappers originally plan to demand?
$250
$1500
$2000
$1000
16
Why didn't the boy want to go home?
His father was cruel to him.
He liked to camp out.
He was afraid the kidnappers would come kidnap him again.
17
What does Mowgli do with the ankus at the end of the story?
He buries it.
He melts it down and makes jewelry.
He gives it to Bagheera for a backscratcher.
He takes it back to the cobra to "save men from themselves."
18
In "The King's Ankus," who are the main characters?
Mowgli and Shere Khan
Winnie the Pooh
Mowgli and Kaa
the monkeys and Baloo
19
What form of irony does the father's letter represent?
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal irony
20
What was the parent's biggest mistake in "The Veldt"?
not letting the children take the rocket to NYC
forgetting to wear lion spray
going into the nursery
spoiling their children rotten
21
How does the Saint teach Sir Melvin a lesson?
blackmails him for lots of money
tells his crimes to a newspaper reporter
Gives him a taste of what he requires his drivers to do
arrests him and puts him in jail
22
What major U.S. history is chronicled in "South of the Slot"?
the Great Chicago Fire
the Gold Rush
the Labor disputes between unions and businesses
the Civil War
23
Which kidnapper had the most conflict with the boy?
Sam
Bill
24
What is the irony of the title in "The Reconciliation?"
Slapping someone on the face doesn't count as reconciliation.
The characters forgive each other in the end.
There was never anything to forgive between the two friends.
Both women become even more bitter and angry in the end.
25
What did Myrtle Shelley need to forgive Lisle Stephens for?
stealing her boyfriend 30 years earlier
making fun of her clothes
kicking her cat
nothing
26
Which of the following was NOT a way that Johnny tortured his kidnappers?
throwing a rock at them
putting a hot potato down their back
scalping their hair
tying them to a horse while they slept
27
How did the government "make everyone equal" in Harrison Bergeron?
Gave away free money
Put lots of people in prison
Handicapped everyone to take away talents and strengths
Added training and strengthening programs
28
What human weakness does "The King's Ankus" warn against?
desire for fame and glory
greed
fear of snakes
arthritis
