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What is the main idea of 'The Ransom of Red Chief'?
Two men kidnap a wealthy Alabamian's son and are driven crazy by his behavior.
What is the outcome for the two men who kidnap the boy?
They end up paying the boy's father to take him back.
How is the main idea of the story often described in popular culture?
A supposed 'hostage' actually liking his abductors and enjoying being captured.
How do children's television programs often depict the story?
As one of their episodes, showing versions of the story.
What is the ultimate outcome for the boy, Johnny?
He is taken back by his father after driving the kidnappers crazy.
Test your knowledge of the classic short story "The Ransom of Red Chief" by O. Henry with this quiz. Explore the plot, characters, and themes of the humorous tale about a kidnapping gone awry.
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