“THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF” BY O HENRY Final Exam review
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“THE RANSOM OF RED CHIEF” BY O HENRY
Final Exam review
PRACTICE FINAL QS
• Answer the following questions that are modeled
directly off of your final.
• When we are done, you will justify the answers in
your squads.
1. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPENING LINE STATING, “IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD THING: BUT
WAIT TILL I TELL YOU” IS TO:
A.Establish that the speaker is telling an important
story
B.Establish that the speaker’s first impressions were
not accurate
C.Emphasize that he deserves to be listened to
D.Challenge the reader’s opinion of what good and
bad is
1. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE OPENING LINE STATING, “IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD THING: BUT
WAIT TILL I TELL YOU” IS TO:
A.Establish that the speaker is telling an important story →
nothing specifically states this is an important story
B.Establish that the speaker’s first impressions were not
accurate → he is emphasizing that it “looked” this way, and the
contraction is emphasizing that was not the case.
C.Emphasize that he deserves to be listened to → what
would be the emphasized word?
D.Challenge the reader’s opinion of what good and bad is
→ while the word “good” is used, he is not categorizing
what good and bad are.
2. ON PAGE 11, THE AUTHOR EMPLOYS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT
A.Setting
B.Exposition
C.Simile
D.Visual imagery
2. ON PAGE 11, THE AUTHOR EMPLOYS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT MY BAD! ALL OF
THEM ARE IN IT!!
A.Setting → O Henry describes the physical
environment, ie, setting
B.Exposition → Provides background information
C.Simile →My bad!! I missed “as flat as a flannel-cake”
D.Visual imagery → describes how the setting
looks
3. IN CONTEXT, THE WORD LACKADAISICAL, ON PAGE 12, MOST CLOSELY MEANS
A.Effective
B.Vicious
C.Prone to forgetfulness
D.Lazy
3. IN CONTEXT, THE WORD LACKADAISICAL, ON PAGE 12, MOST CLOSELY MEANS
A.Effective
B.Vicious
C.Prone to forgetfulness
D.Lazy → was a lot going to be done? If you didn’t
understand that the narrator was saying he knew
they could get away with it, you are missing the
point
4. BILL CALLS RED CHIEF AN “IMP” ON PAGE 16. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE?
A.Establish Red Chief is the literal spawn of the devil
B.Expose Bill’s growing frustration and fear of him
C.Reveal Red Chief is growing on Bill, and he likes
him
D.Influence Sam (the narrator) to take an interest in
the boy
4. BILL CALLS RED CHIEF AN “IMP” ON PAGE 16. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE?
A.Establish Red Chief is the
literal spawn of the devil
B.Expose Bill’s growing
frustration and fear of him
C.Reveal Red Chief is growing
on Bill, and he likes him
D.Influence Sam (the narrator)
to take an interest in the boy
4. BILL CALLS RED CHIEF AN “IMP” ON PAGE 16. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE?
A.Establish Red Chief is the literal
spawn of the devil
He is using “imp” in a figurative,
not literal sense
B. Expose Bill’s growing frustration
and fear of him → Calling him an
“imp” has a negative connotation,
and demonstrates Bill fears him the
way people fear demons.
5. IN THE STORY, STARTING ON PAGE 16 WITH “I WENT UP ON THE PEAK OF THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN…” AND ENDING WITH “I WENT DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO BREAKFAST”, THE AUTHOR CREATES A JUXTAPOSITION BETWEEN
A.The kidnapper’s expectations and the town’s response
B.The peacefulness of the landscape and the kidnappers’ own
terror
C.The kidnappers’ confidence and the town’s reluctance to
acknowledge the truth
D.The limitless possibilities and the shrinking options for the
kidnappers
5. IN THE STORY, STARTING ON PAGE 16 WITH “I WENT UP ON THE PEAK OF THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN…” AND ENDING WITH “I WENT DOWN THE MOUNTAIN TO BREAKFAST”, THE AUTHOR CREATES A JUXTAPOSITION BETWEEN
A.The kidnapper’s
expectations and the town’s
response → he EXPECTS
there to be a response, but it
doesn’t come. He also says
“perhaps”, showing he has
expected something different
to happen
6. IN CONTEXT, THE WORD INCONTINENTLY, ON PAGE 15, MOST CLOSELY MEANS
A.With great force
B.Without restraint
C.In a specific location
D.Near an opening
6. IN CONTEXT, THE WORD INCONTINENTLY, ON PAGE 15, MOST CLOSELY MEANS
A.With great force
B.Without restraint
C.In a specific location
D.Near an opening
How had Bill be characterized? He’s been described as
being afraid of Red Chief; the best answer is without
restraint, because he is not holding back his emotions;
O Henry is emphasizing how he is screaming, not just
the volume.
7. ON PAGE 18-19, THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE IS TO
A.Establish Sam’s fixation on earning a living
B.Reveal Red Chief is breaking Bill’s will
C.Provide geographical detail to the reader
D.Exploit the flawed belief in earning an
“honest” living
7. ON PAGE 18-19, THE AUTHOR’S PURPOSE IS TO
A.Establish Sam’s fixation on earning a living
B.Reveal Red Chief is breaking Bill’s will
C.Provide geographical detail to the reader
D.Exploit the flawed belief in earning an “honest”
living
Ask yourself and summarize what is happening; what is
the author emphasizing? List these things in the
margins to help you.
8. SAM SAYS, “FOR AN HOUR I WAS AFRAID FOR HIS MIND” ON PAGE 23. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE?
A.Sam is worried Bill has a concussion
B.Establish Sam is a very caring and compassionate
person despite his rough exterior
C.Reveal Bill may have suffered a breakdown due to
Red Chief’s return
D.Expose Bill’s tenacity (determination) to keep going
no matter what
8. SAM SAYS, “FOR AN HOUR I WAS AFRAID FOR HIS MIND” ON PAGE 23. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE?
A. Sam is worried Bill has a concussion
B. Establish Sam is a very caring and
compassionate person despite his rough
exterior
C. Reveal Bill may have suffered a breakdown
due to Red Chief’s return
D. Expose Bill’s tenacity (determination) to
keep going no matter what
What prompted Bill’s reaction? It was Red
Chief’s return. So then ask yourself: how does
Red Chief coming back effect Bill’s mind?
9. THE CONCLUDING INTERCHANGE BETWEEN THE KIDNAPPERS AND EBENEZER DORSET AT THE END OF THE STORY SUPPORTS WHAT THEME?
A.Sometime a person has to pay for their
mistakes
B.Love transcends hatred
C.Family is the most important thing
D.Careful planning can prevent loss
9. THE CONCLUDING INTERCHANGE BETWEEN THE KIDNAPPERS AND EBENEZER DORSET AT THE END OF THE STORY SUPPORTS WHAT THEME?
A.Sometime a person has to pay for
their mistakes
B.Love transcends hatred
C.Family is the most important thing
D.Careful planning can prevent loss
10. THE IRONY OF THE STORY DEMONSTRATES
A.It is reasonable to kidnap small children
B.Neglected children only need someone to
care for them
C.Evil actions breed negative outcomes
D.Ignorance leads to enlightenment
10. THE IRONY OF THE STORY DEMONSTRATES
A.It is reasonable to kidnap small children
B.Neglected children only need someone to care for
them
C.Evil actions breed negative outcomes → the irony
is they expected an easy target, and instead had to pay
his dad to take him back; their plan backfired, which
conveys the message
D.Ignorance leads to enlightenment
11. THE AUTHOR CHOOSES TO CALL THE DORSET BOY “RED CHIEF” INSTEAD OF HIS NAME. THIS SYMBOLISM CONVEYS:
A.The fact that Red Chief is actually a Native
American
B.The kidnappers can’t be bothered to learn his name
C.The boy has a break with reality and doesn’t know
who is he is
D.The boy is having too much fun, and is embracing
his temporary identity
11. THE AUTHOR CHOOSES TO CALL THE DORSET BOY “RED CHIEF” INSTEAD OF HIS NAME. THIS SYMBOLISM CONVEYS:
A.The fact that Red Chief is actually a Native American
B.The kidnappers can’t be bothered to learn his name
C.The boy has a break with reality and doesn’t know who is
he is
D.The boy is having too much fun, and is embracing his
temporary identity → find the moment in the story when Red
Chief states his name, and think about how he is characterized in the
story
ADD TO YOUR T-CHART
•What questions are you still struggling with?
•Add them to your chart, or further star/mark
them
•Are you improving? If so, what factor is helping
you to do so?
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