Understanding 'The Night the Bed Fell'

The video reviews James Thurber's autobiographical short story 'The Night the Bed Fell'. It introduces Thurber as an author and cartoonist, and provides background on the story, which humorously recounts a chaotic night involving misunderstandings and quirky family members. The story's purpose is to entertain, highlighting the eccentricities of Thurber's family and the humorous outcomes of their actions.

Who is the author of 'The Night the Bed Fell'?

• Ernest Hemingway

• Mark Twain

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

• James Thurber

What is the primary purpose of the story 'The Night the Bed Fell'?

• To instruct

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

What event marks the beginning of the story?

• A stormy night

• A family reunion

• The bed falling on the father

• The narrator's birthday

Where does the narrator's father decide to sleep, causing concern?

• In the garden

• In the attic

• In the basement

• In the living room

What peculiar fear does Briggs Beale have?

• Fear of heights

• Fear of suffocation

• Fear of water

• Fear of darkness

What did Aunt Sarah believe burglars would use to incapacitate her?

• Hypnosis

• Chloroform

• Pepper spray

• Sleeping gas

Where was the narrator sleeping when the chaos began?

• On a mattress

• On an army cot

• On a sofa

• On a hammock

What did the narrator's mother mistakenly believe was happening?

• A flood

• An earthquake

• A burglary

• A fire

How does the story conclude?

• With a mysterious twist

• With a humorous resolution

• With a family argument

• With a tragic ending