trong văn bản the ransom of red chief
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**Vocabulary in Context**

**VOCABULARY PRACTICE**

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes each sentence.

1. The kidnappers demanded a ___ before they returned the boy.
2. They had enough ___ stashed in a cave to last a week.
3. Since neither of them could complete the scheme alone, the kidnappers had to ___.
4. The worst they expected was a ___ in the local paper.
5. Red Chief was so ___, adults didn’t like being around him.
6. The father did not ___ with the terms of the letter.
7. Red Chief’s father had a different ___ for the kidnappers.
8. You can’t ___ the parent’s actions, but you can certainly understand them.

**VOCABULARY IN WRITING**

What is your reaction to the end of this story? Use two or more vocabulary words to write a one-paragraph answer. You could start like this.

**EXAMPLE SENTENCE**

I was surprised at how the kidnappers' **proposition** got turned around.