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"The Monkey's Paw"
"The Monkey's Paw"
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Review of literary devices.
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“The first man had his three wishes, yes...I don’t know what the first two were, but the third was for death."
Foreshadowing
Not foreshadowing
2
“Better let [the monkey’s paw] burn,” said the soldier solemnly.
Foreshadowing
Not foreshadowing
3
How many
total
wishes can the paw grant?
3
1
9
6
4
What could the monkey's paw symbolize?
a mummified paw from a monkey
struggles in times of war
the dangers of testing fate
magic spells
5
"Well, I don't see the money," said [Herbert]..."and I bet I never shall."
Not foreshadowing
Foreshadowing
6
Mr. White debates to make more wishes or not. What type of conflict is used?
Man vs. man
Man vs. nature
Man vs. self
Man vs. society
7
What is Mr. White's first wish?
500 dollars
a new car
200 pounds
a new house
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"I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact...it seems to me I've got all I want."
Indirect characterization
Direct characterization
9
Where has Sergeant-Major Morris been for the last 21 years?
India
England
Asia
America
10
A wealthy man arrives outside their house after they wished for money.
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
11
"The white-haired old lady [was] knitting placidly by the fire"
Indirect characterization
Direct characterization
12
What is the theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?
Greed leads to unhappiness.
Be careful what you wish for.
Travel is the best way to experience different cultures.
Family can get you through any hardship.
13
What do we infer is Mr. White's third wish?
He wishes to forget this ever happened.
He wishes for more wishes.
He wishes to undo all of the wishes.
He wishes whoever is at his door will vanish.
14
She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his.
Indirect characterization
Direct characterization
15
What is Mr. White's second wish?
He wishes for more money.
He wishes they never got the paw.
He wishes for Herbert to come back to life.
He wishes for another Monkey's Paw.
16
When considering how the wish could hurt them, Herbert says: "Might drop on his head from the sky."
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Situational irony
17
The fakir used the paw "to show that fate ruled people’s lives, & those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow."
Not foreshadowing
Foreshadowing
18
The White family gains possession of a magical object that can grant three wishes.
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
19
Mr. and Mrs. White receive the money in exchange for their son's life.
Verbal irony
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
20
Morris wants to destroy the paw, but Mr. White wants to keep it. What type of conflict is used?
Man vs. nature
Man vs. man
Man vs. society
Man vs. self
21
What is the setting of "The Monkey's Paw"?
A large house in a wealthy town
A small apartment in London on a cold night
A populated suburb in the outskirts of New York
A small, isolated house in Laburnam Villa
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Why was Sergeant-Major Morris gone for 21 years?
He was researching for the book he is writing.
He is a world-renowned hunter.
He was sent there to serve in the military.
He spent his career as a travel journalist.
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How does Mr. White's first wish come true?
They receive the money due to Herbert's death.
Sergeant-Major Morris pays them 200 pounds for the paw back.
A wealthy business man drops off the money.
Mr. White finds an envelope of cash in his mailbox.
