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The Monkeys Paw Mini quiz
The Monkeys Paw Mini quiz
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1
What is the conflict in Monkey's Paw?
Herbert is unhappy living with his parents
The characters are envious of what they don't have
The Paw
The characters alter their fate
2
Which statement accurately summarizes the universal theme in Tell Tale Heart and Monkey's Paw
Obsession happens at strange hours
Obsession leads to machine accidents
Obsession makes people hate paws
Obsession can distort (warp) the truth
3
The central conflict in Monkey's Paw is ...
between Mr. White and Herbert
between the narrator and himself
between Mr. White/Mrs. White and themselves
between the Sergeant and Mr. White
4
Which of the following lines do not make up part of the exposition?
"the night was cold and wet"
The white haired old lady was knitting placidly by the fire"
"putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils"
"he was caught in the machinery"
5
The story's main conflict is finally resolved when
Mrs. White talks to the visitor from Maw and Meggins
Mr. White uses his last wish
Sergeant Major Morris gives the Whites the cursed paw
Herbert gets caught in the machinery
6
what event in Monkeys Paw is the climax of the story's action
The moment when Mr. White makes his first wish
The moment Mr. White makes his second wish
The moment Mr. White makes his third wish
The moment when Mr. Morris comes to the door
7
What caused Mr. White to acquire (get the paw) In the first place?
He wanted a third hand
He was bored and was envious of Mr. Morris
He disliked his son
He collected monkey's paws for a hobby
8
What is the purpose of this story?
To compare and contrast Mr. White to Mr. Morris
To give details about wishing
To persuade people to go to India
To show changing your fate can have horrible consequences
9
Which set of words accurately describes the tone throughout the story
Dark, manic, and evil
Bold, brave, and intense
Light, funny, and hopeful
Mysterious, suspenseful, and hopeless
10
How does Mr. White rationalize using the paw at first?
He only asked for 200 pounds.
He wanted to ask for more wishes.
His son died.
He only wanted to pay off the mortgage.
11
What is Mrs. White's motivation for wanting to use the second wish?
She was overwhelmed with grief and guilt
She wanted to use the last wish
She wanted more money
She was bored
12
Which event(s) make(s) up the rising action and suspense?
The visitor from Maw and Meggins deliver the compensation
The tailoring bill arriving
All of the above
The candle blowing out
13
The suspense influences the mood by
Creating grief, madness in the story
Creating a proud, pleasant feeling in the story
Creating calm, peace in the story
Creating laughter in the story
14
What is the story teaching about envy?
It is better to be content with what you have
Boredom is the root of all evil
There's no hurt in wishing
Always be a gracious host
