THE MONKEY'S PAW

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Foreshadowing

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the author hinting at something that will happen later.

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Why is the detail of the Whites receiving 200 pounds from Maw & Meggins important to the plot?

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It reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.

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Why is the messenger uncomfortable when he comes to the home of the Whites?

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He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.

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Which event in "The Monkey's Paw," signals the resolution (solving of the problem) of the story?

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The knocking at the door stops after Mr. White's third wish.

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^{What might be the most appropriate THEME (main message or moral of the story) in "The Monkey's Paw"?}

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Be careful what you wish for.

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Why does the author use foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw?"

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To create suspense.

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At the end of the story, Herbert stops knocking at the door because

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his father makes a final wish for him to be dead.

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The overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature is called--

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mood.

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The uncertainty or anxiety that a reader feels about what will happen next in a story is called--

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suspense.

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Which statement best describes Sergeant Major Morris' attitude toward the monkey’s paw?

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He believes the monkey’s paw can cause harm to those who use it.