The Monkey's Paw Part I

Where did the Monkeys Paw come from?

• Africa
• India
• Asia 
• Korea

How much money did they wish for?

• 200 Dollars
• 200 Pounds
• 50,000 Dollars
• 50,000 Pounds

What was special about the paw?

• The paw granted unlimited wishes.
• The paw granted 3 wishes.
• The paw was a valuable artifact.
• The paw belonged to a famous king.

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How does the setting at the beginning set the mood for the story?

• Helps set a depressing mood.
• Helps set a sombre, mysterious mood.
• Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.
• What is mood?

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Name a main character from the story. 

• Mr. Pink
• Mr. White
• Mr. Blond
• Mr. Orange

What is the SETTING at the begininng of "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Day, hot, sunny
• Night, clear, warm
• Day, cloudy, raining
• Night, cold, wet

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You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he

• arrives at the Whites’ house during a storm.
• says the paw can grant three wishes.
• describes the paw as “dried to a mummy.”
• throws the paw onto the fire.

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Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.
• Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.
• It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.
• It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for.

How is the family spending their time as they wait for their visitor?

• They are all worriedly looking out the window.
• Mr. White is cooking dinner.
• The men play chess while the mother knits.
• Sgt. Maj. Morris tells them about the paw.

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How many years did Sgt. Maj. Morris stay in India?

• Five years
• Ten years
• More than twenty years
• Fifty years