The Monkey's Paw

_{^{What is the SETTING at the beginning of "The Monkey's Paw"?}}

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

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The story opens with which one of these scenes?

• Mother and daughter knitting
• Father and son playing chess
• The White family eating dinner
• Sgt. Major Morris making a wish

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What is not part of the exposition?

• finding out where the story takes place
• meeting Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert
• finding out where the monkey's paw came from
• Mr. White receiving two hundred pounds

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Sgt. Major Morris could be described as

• joyful
• curious
• easy going
• serious

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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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What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?

• He became a famous magician.
• He died.
• He works for Maw & Meggins.
• He became a monkey trainer for the circus.

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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?

• The idea of magic frightens him.
• He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.
• He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.
• He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.

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To protect the Whites from any negative consequences of the paw, Sgt. Major Morris did all EXCEPT

• threw the paw in the fire
• told them to wish for something sensible
• tried to get it back
• mentioned the man who wished for death

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Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Sgt. Major Morris said it was a reasonable thing to wish for
• Herbert thought the 200 pounds could be used to pay off the house
• Mr. White spent too much money paying for the monkey's paw
• Mrs. White wanted a new piano

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How does the White family end up getting 200 pounds?

• A friendly neighbor gave it to them.
• The White family won the lottery.
• Sgt. Major Morris sold another monkey's paw and gave the money to the White family.
• The company Herbert worked for gave them money to compensate for the accident

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