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Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
What is significant about the amounts of $2,000 and $1,500?
  1. $2000 is the amount of money that Sam and Bill got from robbing a bank, and $1500 is from the heist before that
  2. $1500 is the original amount of money that the kidnappers decide to set as the ransom, but then they decide that they need more money, so they ask for $2000
  3. All of the answers here are correct and accurate
  4. $2,000 is the amount of money that Sam and Bill originally planned to ask in ransom, but Bill asked Sam to lower the ransom amount to $1500 for fear that $2000 might be too much to ask
Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
In which state does the story take place?
  1. Oklahoma
  2. Tennessee
  3. Alabama
  4. Kentucky
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Everyone at the factory wanted Charlie fired.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
What explanation does the narrator offer in place of the idea that he is mad?
  1. lack of sleep
  2. psychic powers
  3. overly sharpened senses
  4. hallucinations
Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
What is NOT an abuse that Johnny heaps upon Bill?
  1. Johnny hits Bill with a rock
  2. Johnny rides Bill like a horse
  3. He puts a red-hot potato down Bill's back
  4. Johnny spits in Bill's hands
Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
How did Sam and Bill sign the ransom note?
  1. Two Desperados
  2. Two Dead Men
  3. Two Desperate Men
  4. Two Deranged Men
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Why does Charlie get the operation?
  1. he wants to make people happy
  2. he want to beat the mouse in the maze
  3. he wants to be smart
  4. he wants to make more money
Grade 8 Short Stories (Fiction)
At the end of "Thank You Ma'am", Roger most likely felt
  1. relieved to get away from Mrs. Jones's scolding.
  2. fearful that Mrs. Jones had tricked him somehow.
  3. amused that he had gotten Mrs. Jones's money after all.
  4. grateful for Mrs. Jones's kindness and understanding.
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Why does Charlie yell in the diner?
  1. he knows how the boy feels because he used to be just like him
  2. he wants attention
  3. they were out of his favorite food
  4. he was mad at the boy
Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
What nickname did Red Chief give to Bill?
  1. Sam
  2. Old Hank
  3. Hankie
  4. Billy
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Why does Charlie move away?
  1. he gets thrown out
  2. he doesn't want to work
  3. he doesn't want people to feel sorry for him
  4. he doesn't want to get picked on
Grade 8 The Ransom of Red Chief
What is not an abuse that Johnny heaps upon Bill?
  1. Johnny hits Bill with a rock
  2. Johnny rides Bill like a horse
  3. He puts a red-hot potato down Bill's back
  4. Johnny spits in Bill's hands
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
What happened to show what will happen to Charlie?
  1. the boy dropped the plate
  2. the mouse becomes mean and will not eat
  3. the doctors have missing papers
  4. Charlie gets his own office.
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Why did Charlie go to night school?
  1. to be smart
  2. to make friends
  3. to learn about factory workers
  4. because he likes his teacher
Grade 8 The Tell-Tale Heart
Where does the narrator hide the body?
  1. in the cellar
  2. in a nearby cemetery
  3. in the backyard
  4. under the floor boards of the bedroom
Grade 8 Flowers for Algernon
Why can't Charlie have his TV fixed?
  1. he lost his paycheck
  2. he gave his money away
  3. he took his teacher on too many dates
  4. he wanted to buy a new TV
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