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Those 3 Wishes, The Wise Old Woman, Monkey's Paw
Those 3 Wishes, The Wise Old Woman, Monkey's Paw
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1
Why did people in town think the man was strange at the end of the story?
He drove the 2 swans to town in his car.
He turned himself into a swan.
He collected the 2 swans feathers.
He talked to the 2 swans.
2
It is said that it takes more muscles to _________ than it does to smile.
grimace
shriveled
inquire
compensation
3
In "Those 3 Wishes" what creature granted Melinda her wishes?
slug
snail
roach
caterpillar
4
The police are going to ________ about your whereabouts on the night of the murder.
credulity
antimacassar
pulsating
inquire
5
The football helmets have a red ‘W’ on them.
Adjectives??
them
red
football
helmets
6
What warning does this man give the family about the paw?
with every wish comes a consequence
you can't always get what you want
don't feed it after midnight
keep it locked in a cage
7
What are the wishes that the family makes?
for their son to come back
for their son to leave
300 pounds
200 pounds
8
Soaking in the bathtub for too long, the girl’s tiny fingers began to _________ up like wrinkled sticks.
shrivel
pulsating
talisman
avaricious
9
Since Tiffany was an _______ reader, her reading level was at 12th grade level even though she was still in 4th grade
pulsating
inquire
credulity
avaricious
10
So she laid the doll on the sofa, and covered it with an _____________, to sleep.
shriveled
inquire
pulsating
antimacassar
11
In "The Monkey's Paw" how was the son killed?
He was impailed by a bull.
He was caught up in machinery.
He was ran over by a dairy truck
He was shot
12
Do you think thirty dollars is adequate ____________ for the teen who mowed my lawn?
compensation
coincidence
avaricious
credulity
13
These
fries are as crunchy as an apple.
demonstrative adjective
article
linking verb
adjective
14
62 million people in the United States are ______ and require eyeglasses or contact lenses for vision correction
altruistic
inoculated
myopic
malice
15
I
am
swimming for two hours tomorrow.
HV
LV
AV
16
There was _________ in the food, so we couldn’t eat it.
astonishment
seldom
contamination
grimace
17
In "Those 3 Wishes" which was NOT a wish Melinda made?
always perfectly dresses
next thousand wishes come true
Next hundred wishes come true
have pierced ears and small gold earring
18
What is the main theme of “Loo Wit the Fire Keeper”?
The early bird should always get the worm.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Try to avoid the urge to always want what you don’t have.
The grass isn't always greener on the other side
19
Obviously, the suspect acted with _______ when he shot the store owner.
myopic
altruist
malice
inoculated
20
Either you’re a mind reader or it’s a ___________ you called me just as I was keying your phone number.
antimacassar
shriveled
coincidence
grimace
21
In "The Third Wish" what was the man's 1st wish?
a beautiful wife
3 more wishes
a pony
a sausage
22
If you will believe almost anything that you are told, you have far too much ___________.
shriveled
pulsating
credulity
talisman
23
American
cheese is ok, but I really love
Swiss
cheese.
demonstrative adjectives
articles
proper adjectives
adjectives
24
What is the moral of The Monkey's Paw?
the grass isn't always greener
there are wolves in sheep's clothing
a penny saved is a penny earned
fate rules our lives
25
In "Those 3 Wishes" what do the students call Melinda Alice?
Melinda Malice
Melinda Magnificent
Mad Melinda
Poopy Pants
26
What caused Melinda to worry and have anxiety?
she forgot to study for her math test
she forgot to study for science test
she forgot to study for her english test
she forgot to study for her ss test
27
She felt a sense of ________ when she won the award after not expecting to.
undaunted
astonishment
impregnable
contamination
28
Who gives the family the monkey’s paw?
General Major Morris
Sergeant Major Morris
Colonel Sergeant Major Morris
Major Morris
29
He
is
a great athlete.
AV
LV
HV
30
Why did the man change the swan back into a human?
He didn't love her being his wife.
He knew Leita would never be happy being a human.
Her sister needed her.
He accidentally wished for Leita to turn back into a swan.
31
In "Those 3 Wishes" what do we assume happened after Melinda's last wish?
she married a handsome man
she exploded
she took a 40 year nap
she died
32
In "Those 3 Wishes" what was Melinda going to do to the snail?
take it to her mom
crush it
hug it
make it a habitat
33
There is no way to __________ for the deadly illness since no preventive vaccine exists.
malice
altruistic
inoculate
myopic
34
How was the monkey's paw cursed?
It had a spell put on it by a holy man
A child died while holding the monkey's paw.
It was dunked in holy water in India
It had a spell put on it by an old witch.
35
The party
was
fun, I ate all the cake.
LV
HV
AV
36
When Janet lost her ________, she knew she would be forever troubled by a run of bad luck.
coincidence
antimacassar
inquire
talisman
37
My _________ daughter gave all her allowance to the homeless man on the corner.
altruistic
malice
inoculate
myopic
38
He is very __________ and always thinks he’s right.
tantalizing
presumptuous
contaimenation
maimed
39
My cat was unusually tired today.
Adverb?
cat
unusually
tired
today
40
In "Those 3 Wishes" why was she given the name Melinda Malice?
she was powerful
she was clever and cruel
she was loved
she wasn't avoided by her friends
41
In "The Third Wish" what was the man's second wish?
He turned his wife back into a swan
He turned his wife's sister into a swan.
He turned himself into a swan.
He turned the swan into his wife's sister.
42
Every time Patricia saw her crush pass her in the hallway, her heart would rapidly __________ as she would stare at him
grimace
talisman
pulsate
avaricious
43
I have a huge dog that loves his soft food.
ADJECTIVES??
huge
dog
loves
soft
44
I am so tired, I have to
jump
right into bed when I get home.
LV
AV
HV