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"The Dinner Party"
Contribuição de: Thomas
  • 1. Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because she...
A) saw it in the rafters
B) felt it on her foot
C) noticed it crawl under the table
  • 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) always panic
B) remain quite calm
C) show more control than a man
  • 4. The cobra came out because it was...
A) attracted by the milk
B) awakened by the sound of the American counting
C) frightened by the guests
  • 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) fashionable
C) tiny or small
D) shabby or run-down
  • 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) attempt or try
C) instinct or urge
  • 7. Anyone who moved would forfeit fifty rupees. The word 'forfeit' means...
A) borrow
B) display
C) surrender
D) earn
  • 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) come into view
D) slip slowly away
  • 9. What happened last in the plot of the story?
A) A young girl argued with a colonel.
B) The American began to count to three hundred.
C) The cobra moved toward the veranda doors.
  • 10. Which sentence best characterizes Mrs. Wynnes?
A) She was calm and courageous.
B) She was easily frightened.
C) She talked a lot but never listened.
D) She was a poor hostess.
  • 11. "The Dinner Party" is set in...
A) Ireland
B) India
C) the United States
D) England
  • 12. Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?
A) Women are calmer than men.
B) Men are more courageous than women.
C) Your gender has no impact on how courageous you are.
  • 13. The use of third-person point of view in this story makes the reader feel like a...
A) participant
B) friend
C) relative
D) spectator
  • 14. What is the initiating event for this story?
A) the American's challenge for the guests to keep still
B) the Indian boy placing milk on the veranda
C) the change in expression on the face of the hostess
D) the guests screaming as the veranda doors close
  • 15. Which detail about the setting contributes to the plot of the story?
A) The plant life in India is very exot
B) India is the second-most populous country in the world.
C) India is located in Southern Asia.
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) a quick movement
B) an athletic response
C) an appropriate activity
D) a fearful reaction
  • 17. What does the author mean by the phrase "like stone images" in paragraph 9?
A) as large as statues
B) without moving
C) appearing to shift
D) without any life
  • 18. What is a theme of this story?
A) A large group of guests can be difficult to manage.
B) Men usually react better in a crisis situation.
C) A calm reaction to a crisis is the best choice.
D) Beware of snakes under the dinner table.
  • 19. Why is the hostess's reaction to the snake important to the story?
A) It reinforces the colonel's view.
B) The character of the native boy is introduced.
C) It offers proof to end the discussion.
D) She is able to focus on her guests.
  • 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 included a description of the dinner menu.
C) The story would have been much more dramatic.
D) Readers would have been aware of the snake's location earlier.
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