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The Monkeys Paw
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1
What is Mr. White's first wish?
200 beans
200 ounces
200 pounds
200 wishes
2
how do the members of the White family feel about each other?
they are suspicious of each other
they don't like each other
they love and respect each other
they are always quarreling
3
Where are the Whites as the story opens?
in the kitchen
outside
in their parlor
in India
4
What happens to the paw when he makes the wish?
it moved in Mr. White's hand like a snake
it didn't do anything
it scratched him
it squeezed Mr. White's hand
5
What is Mr. White's third wish?
a new house
a new car
that his son be dead and gone again
200 pounds
6
Why doesn't the Sergeant major get rid of the paw?
Because it's an interesting thing to have
it looks cool
No one wants to buy it
He likes to scare people with it
7
What does Sergent Major Morris talk about at first?
his pet monkey
the weather
building fires
wars, plagues & strange people
8
What details in the beginning of the story foreshadow the strange happenings?
the fact that it is raining
the lonely location
the fact that it is at night
all of the above
9
How does Mr. White feel about the place he lives?
he thinks the area is crowded with homes
he likes living in town
he thinks it's charming
he does not like living outside of town
10
Who comes to visit the White's?
The Mailman
A neighbor
Santa Claus
Sergent Major Morris
11
how does Mr. White get the 200 pounds he wished for?
he saved it
he robbed a bank
he won the lottery
company settlement from his son's accidental death
12
What does Mrs. White beg her husband to wish for next?
to wish their son be alive again
a new house
a new car
200 pounds
13
According to Morris, what kind of spell did a fakir put on the monkey's paw?
a witch's spell
a spell that gave 3 different men could each have 3 wishes
a spelling bee
a spell check
14
How does Mr. White coax the sergent major into talking about the monkeys paw?
gives him some whiskey
threatens him
flatters him
asks him to tell paw story in front of his curious family
15
Describe the face Herbert sees in the fire
snake
lion
bear
horrible and simian (monkey)
16
How did the sergeant major get the paw in the first place?
someone wished for death
he bought it
he stole it
he found it in the jungle
17
why can't Mrs. White open the door?
she was too scared
she was too weak
she forgot how
she couldn't reach the bolt to unlock the door
18
Does the story have an ending?
No, the reader is left with a lot of unanswered questions
Yes, and everyone lives happily ever after
19
When is the climax of the story?
after the 1st wish
after the 2nd wish
as Mrs. White opens door & after Mr. White makes 3rd wish
the story doesn't have a climax
