Multiple Choice
1. What is the primary reason for Ulrich and Georg’s feud?
A) They were childhood rivals.
B) They disagreed over hunting rights.
C) Their families have been fighting over a piece of land for generations.
D) One stole money from the other’s family.
C) Their families have been fighting over a piece of land for generations.
1. Why do Ulrich and Georg hope their own men arrive first?
A) They want to be the one to take credit for capturing the other.
B) They want to prove their newfound friendship.
C) They want their men to fight each other.
D) They hope to be freed before the other.
B) They want to prove their newfound friendship.
To hold back or not allow
Hinder
People who travel to plunder, steal, and destroy
Why is Ulrich patrolling the forest at the beginning of the story?
A) He is searching for lost cattle.
B) He is looking for a lost friend.
C) He hopes to catch Georg trespassing.
D) He wants to find firewood.
C) He hopes to catch Georg trespassing
What is the primary theme of The Interlopers?
A) The importance of revenge.
B) The power of nature over human conflicts.
C) The benefits of war.
D) The superiority of one family over another.
B) The power of nature over human conflicts.
Physical or mental laziness or weariness.
Having religious motives or acting out of religious beliefs
When the two men meet, they —
A) immediately begin to fight
B) trade insults
C) both run for help
D) are knocked down and pinned under a tree
D) are knocked down and pinned under a tree
How does nature play a role in the conflict between the two men?
A) It forces them to work together when they are trapped.
B) It rewards them for their reconciliation.
C) It causes them to fight even harder.
D) It leads them safely back home.
A) It forces them to work together when they are trapped.
The feeling of frustration or helplessness
To restore good conditions, especially in relationships
What does Ulrich offer Georg as a gesture of peace?
A) His hunting knife.
B) A drink from his wine flask.
C) A written peace treaty.
D) His rifle.
B) A drink from his wine flask.
1. At the end of the story, the approaching figures were
A) Gradwitz’s men
B) Znaeym’s men
C) wolves
D) weasels
C) wolves
To try to do something; an effort to do or attain something
The act of coming into conflict
Gradwitz and Znaeym agree to —
A) Finish the hunt together
B) call for help together
C) clear a small section of the land
D) Settle their problems in court
B) call for help together
What is ironic about the ending of the story?
A) The men’s feud ends, but wolves likely kill them.
B) Ulrich and Georg turn out to be brothers.
C) The tree that traps them was planted by their ancestors.
D) The men escape unharmed but remain enemies.
A) The men’s feud ends, but wolves likely kill them.
A bitter quarrel between two parties
To chatter or speak quickly with little meaning
Gabble