VOCABULARY
SHOW ME THE MONEY
WHO'S THIS GUY??
COMP. QUESTIONS
WHERE AM I?
100
What does ransom mean?
money demanded for a persons release
100
The two crooks decide to kidnap the boy because...
they need $2000 and know that the kid's father has money, they want the money in order to swindle some people out of their money in a land scheme.
100
What is red chief's real name?
Johnny Dorset
100
What is the boy doing when we first meet him?
in street, throwing rocks at a kitten.
100
What State are Bill and Sam in when they kidnap the boy?
Alabama
200
To comply means to...
obey a command or direction.
200
How much money do the crooks initially want to ask for?
$2000
200
What nickname does red chief give to Sam?
snake eyes
200
What does the boy try to do to Bill that causes him to scream?
tries to scalp him
200
What town do they boy and his father live in?
Summit
300
In the story, what are provisions?
needed supplies
300
In the letter, how much money do the crooks actually ask for?
$1500
300
What is Bill's last name in the story?
Driscoll
300
Why is the boy not afraid even though he has been kidnapped?
thinks this is like a camping trip and he is the one in control.
300
After they kidnap the boy, they bring him to a...
cave outside of the town
400
What does collaborate mean?
to work together
400
In response to the letter, the father tells the crooks to give him how much money to take the boy back?
$250
400
What is Mr. Dorset's first name?
Ebenezer
400
Why do the men change the amount of money they want from the father?
the boy is driving them nuts and is not afraid of them at all.
400
What town does Sam go to deliver his ransom note and receive the boy's reply?
Poplar cove
500
What does proposition mean in the story?
suggest a plan
500
The two crooks sign their letter something, but they do not use their names. What do they use instead?
two desperate men
500
What nickname does red chief give to Bill?
Old Hank the Trapper
500
What does the boy do that shows you he does not want to go back home?
he follows Bill back to the cave after he lets him go
500
Bill and Sam want the ransom money to pull off a scheme in what state?
Illinois (western)
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