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| Author of The Ransom of Red Chief | O. Henry |
| main characters of The Ransom of Red Chief | Bill Driscoll and Sam (the kidnappers) and Johnny Dorset (the kidnapped) |
| O. Henry's real name | William Sidney Porter |
| What is ironic about the boy's feelings? | The boy does not want to go home. |
| What is ironic about the end of the story? | The kidnappers have to pay Ebenezer Dorset to take the boy back. |
| Why did the kidnappers choose Summit as the location for their crime? | Small town, not a large police force, citizens loved their children |
| How does the author use foreshadowing throughout the story? | He writes "But wait till I tell you." |
| How does Bill feel about the boy? | frustrated, afraid, annoyed, angry |
| Examples of allusion in The Ransom of Red Chief | David and Goliath, "Great pirates of Penzance" |
