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What is not part of the exposition?
a) finding out where the story takes place
b) meeting Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert
c) finding out where the monkey's paw came from
d) Mr. White receiving two hundred pounds
The ending suggests that Mr. White has wished for…
a) his son to disappear
b) his wife to stop suffering
c) their front door to open
d) the sergeant major to leave
Mr. White's second wish, for his son to return, is included in which part of the plot?
a) rising action
b) conflict
c) climax
d) falling action
Which event marks the climax of the story?
a) Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds.
b) There is loud knocking at the door; Mr. White makes his last wish.
c) Herbert dies in an accident.
d) Mrs. White demands that her husband wish for their son to return.
What is the resolution of the story?
a) The door opens and no one is there.
b) The monkey’s paw is given to a new owner.
c) The knocking stops.
d) The Whites are given 200 pounds from Herbert’s employer.
Which question best represents the conflict that the characters confront in The Monkey's Paw?
a) Should Mr. White risk using the monkey's paw to make a wish?
b) Can the monkey's paw be saved from destruction in the fire?
c) Will Mr. White be able to pay the mortgage on his home?
d) Will the monkey's paw cast a spell on the White family?
Which statement best describes the sergeant major’s attitude toward the monkey’s paw?
a) He doesn’t believe the paw can grant wishes.
b) He believes the monkey’s paw can cause harm to those who use it.
c) He plans to sell the monkey’s paw to make money.
d) He believes the monkey’s paw is worthless and should be thrown away.
At the end of the story, the knocking at the door stops because
a) Mr. White realizes he is dead and has to get back to the cemetery.
b) The person remembers he didn't bring the 200 pounds with him.
c) Herbert feels bad for waking up his parents in the middle of the night.
d) Mr. White makes a final wish.
What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?
a) He became a famous magician.
b) He works for Maw Meggins.
c) He wished for death.
d) He became a monkey trainer for the circus.
Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
a) Morris told Mr. White that it was smart to wish for money.
b) Mr. White spent too much money for the paw and can't afford the house payment.
c) Herbert suggests to his father that two hundred pounds will help pay off their house.
d) Mrs. White complained that Mr. White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.
Why does the author use foreshadowing in The Monkey's Paw?
a) To prove that the monkey's paw has real powers.
b) To create suspense.
c) To show that the point of view is third person.
d) To express the theme.
When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable. Why is acting this way?
a) He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.
b) He is tired from walking from the cemetery and wants to sit down.
c) He is afraid of the monkey's paw.
d) He finds the Whites' house too warm.
In The Monkey's Paw, why does Sergeant Major Morris grow pale when the Whites ask him about his three wishes on the monkey's paw?
a) The idea of magic frightens him.
b) He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.
c) He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.
d) He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.
In The Monkey's Paw, what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?
a) She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.
b) She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.
c) She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.
d) She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.
A messenger from Maw and Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because
a) it shows that Sergeant Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
b) it reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.
c) it resolves Mr. White's problem of needing to pay off his house.
d) it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw Meggins.
Which is a theme of this story?
a) Mr. White should never have used the monkey's paw.
b) Mr. White's wish for 200 pounds led to Herbert's death.
c) It is dangerous to interfere with fate.
d) It is dangerous to wish for things.
Why does it take so long for there to be a knock on the door?
a) His legs were broken in the accident.
b) The house was in a secluded neighborhood.
c) He had to walk from the cemetery.
d) He forgot the address of the house.
If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome been different?
a) Herbert would still be alive.
b) The monkey's paw would be in a museum.
c) The Sergeant would have kept the monkey's paw.
d) Mrs. White would be working for Maw and Meggins.
In The Monkey's Paw, which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White's first wish?
a) There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
b) Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.
c) Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
d) Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.
What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to Mr. and Mrs. White in The Monkey's Paw?
a) the body of their son
b) two hundred pounds
c) a monkey's paw
d) a bill
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