The Monkey's Paw Part 1

Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.

Which of the following would be an accurate description of the mood in this paragraph?

• Calm, Relaxed

• Reserved, Cautious

• Stressed, Strained

• Quiet, Hushed

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.

Which words does the author use to set his mood in the above paragraph?

• placidly, small, drawn

• provoked, blinds, former

• ideas, radical, burned

• changes, sharp, game

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CCSS.RL.8.4

“Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.

“I’m listening,” said the latter, grimly surveying the board as he stretched out his hand. “Check.”

In the above passage, what is the meaning of the word "Hark"?

• Listen

• Look

• Scream

• Leap

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.4

He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement.’ It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey’s paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed.

Which of the following would be an accurate description of the mood in the above paragraph?

• Haunting, Mysterious

• Jovial, Celebratory

• Charming, Care Free

• Depressing, Down

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement.’ It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey’s paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed.

Which words does the author use to set his mood in the above paragraph?

• alone, darkness, uneasy

• sat, fire, amazement

• laugh, glass, water

• bed, hand, coat

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CCSS.RL.8.4

They sat down by the fire again while the two men finished their pipes. Outside, the wind was higher than ever, and the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs. A silence unusual and depressing settled upon all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the night.

What can the reader infer after reading this paragraph?

• Herbert must not be very young.

• The wind is blowing outside.

• The family is sitting by the fire.

• A door slamed upstairs.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire.

Which lines about the setting from the opening paragraph of the short story help to put the reader at ease?

• the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly.

• Without, the night was cold and wet

• possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes

• putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils

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CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following events would be irrelevant to mention when constructing a summary of Part 1?

• “Sounds like the Arabian Nights,” said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper.

• “I wish for two hundred pounds,” said the old man distinctly.

• “As I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake.”

• “There he is,” said Herbert White, as the gate banged to loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following events would be relevant to mention when constructing a summary of Part 1?

• “It had a spell put on it by an old fakir,” said the sergeant-major, “a very holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.

• “Did you give him anything for it, father?” inquired Mrs. White, regarding her husband closely.

  “A trifle,” said he, colouring slightly.

• They sat down by the fire again while the two men finished their pipes.

• “Hark at the wind,” said Mr. White, who, having seen a fatal mistake after it was too late, was amiably desirous of preventing his son from seeing it.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following lines is used by the author to create suspense in the reader?

• “As I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake.”

• He darted round the table, pursued by the maligned Mrs. White armed with an antimacassar.

• “I should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers,”

• “Twenty-one years of it,” said Mr. White, nodding at his wife and son. “When he went away he was a slip of a youth in the warehouse. Now look at him.”

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6