Comprehension Questions- The Monkey's Paw

1. What was the mood at the White's house before the arrival of Sergeant-Major Morris?

• Peaceful and content
• Dark and disturbing
• Energetic
• Sad and solemn

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2. How did Sergeant-Major Morris acquire the monkey's paw?

• He found it stuck in a sewer grate on the street.
• The man who owned it previously used his last wish to wish for death. Upon his death, the paw passed to Sergeant-Major Morris.
• His sister gave it to him as a gift of good luck for his 30th birthday.
• He bought it on E-Bay.

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3. Why do you think Morris tries to burn the paw?

• As he talks to the Whites, he is reminded of the evil consequences that accompany the granting person's wishes.
• It has been said that the only way your wish will come true is by placing it upon a fire.
• He wanted to see the faces in the fire.
• Morris thinks the paw is hideous looking

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4. What does Mr. White say just before he wishes for two-hundred pounds?

• He says that he can't wait to fix the house with the money.
• He recites the chant, "Banana, Banana, Banana."
• He says that it seems to him that he has all he wants.
• He says that he will never have to work another day in his life again.

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5. What would you infer is the reason that Mr. White is so reluctant to wish for his son's return from the dead?

• He didn't love his son.
• He's not even sure that his son is dead.
• He wants his son to rest in peace.
• He understands that the way the wishes are answered does not lead to a happy outcome.

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6. Mr. White's first wish is for

• World peace.
• 200 pounds.
• 400 pounds.
• 300 pounds.

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7. What happens as a result of the second wish?

• He finds the 200 pounds in an envelope.
• His son, Herbert, dies from an "accident" at work.
• He never receives the money.
• He gets more than 200 pounds.

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8. Mrs. White's second wish is for...

• her son to come back alive.
• More money.
• A vacation from home.
• A new house.

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9. What happens as a result of the second wish?

• His wife dies.
• There is a mysterious knock at the door.
• He learns that his son never died.
• He sues Herbert's work for 200 pounds.

10. We infer that Mr. White's third wish is for...

• His life to end peacefully.
• His son to remain dead.
• His son to come back to life.
• His wife to stop crying

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