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"The Dinner Party"
Contribuição de: Thomas
  • 1. Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because she...
A) felt it on her foot
B) noticed it crawl under the table
C) saw it in the rafters
  • 2. The American didn't warn the guests about the cobra because he...
A) feared that any noise or movement would cause the cobra to strike
B) wasn't sure that a cobra was actually in the room
C) was too frightened to say anything
  • 3. The colonel believed that, in a crisis, a woman would...
A) remain quite calm
B) show more control than a man
C) always panic
  • 4. The cobra came out because it was...
A) awakened by the sound of the American counting
B) frightened by the guests
C) attracted by the milk
  • 5. A large dinner party took place in a spacious dining room. What is the meaning of the word 'spacious'?
A) great or vast
B) tiny or small
C) shabby or run-down
D) fashionable
  • 6. The American's first impulse was to warn the others. Which of the following best defines the word 'impulse'?
A) information or knowledge
B) instinct or urge
C) attempt or try
  • 7. Anyone who moved would forfeit fifty rupees. The word 'forfeit' means...
A) display
B) borrow
C) earn
D) surrender
  • 8. At the count of 280, the American saw the cobra emerge. Which phrase best defines the word 'emerge'?
A) blend into its surroundings
B) suddently strike
C) slip slowly away
D) come into view
  • 9. What happened last in the plot of the story?
A) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
B) A young girl argued with a colonel.
C) The American began to count to three hundred.
  • 10. Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes?
A) She was calm and courageous.
B) She was a poor hostess.
C) She was easily frightened.
D) She talked a lot but never listened.
  • 11. "The Dinner Party" is set in...
A) Ireland
B) the United States
C) India
D) England
  • 12. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
A) Men are more courageous than women.
B) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
C) Women are calmer than men.
  • 13. The use of third-person point of view in this story makes the reader feel like a...
A) relative
B) spectator
C) friend
D) participant
  • 14. What is the initiating event for this story?
A) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
B) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
C) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
D) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
  • 15. Which detail about the setting contributes to the plot of the story?
A) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
B) India is located in Southern Asia.
C) The plant life in India is very exot
D) Cobras live in India.
  • 16. What does the author mean by the prase "jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse" in paragraph 2?
A) an appropriate activity
B) a fearful reaction
C) an athletic response
D) a quick movement
  • 17. What does the author mean by the phrase "like stone images" in paragraph 9?
A) appearing to shift
B) without moving
C) without any life
D) as large as statues
  • 18. What is a theme of this story?
A) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
B) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
C) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
D) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
  • 19. Why is the hostess's reaction to the snake important to the story?
A) It reinforces the colonel's view.
B) She is able to focus on her guests.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) The character of the native boy is introduced.
  • 20. How would the story have been different if it had been told from the hostess's point of view?
A) Readers would not have known why the milk was placed outside.
B) The story would have been much more dramatic.
C) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
D) The story would have included a description of the dinner menu.
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