Vocab Quiz: The Monkey's Paw

The theme of a story is the __________________________

• main character.
• message about life that the author expresses.
• sequence of events.
• short summary of what the story is about.

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

• Fear is more dangerous than any beast.
• A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.
• a fear of heights
• "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

Hold out something to someone for acceptance; offer.

• Proffer
• Fakir
• Consequences
• Resignation
• Subdued

A Muslim or Hindu holy person who travels and supposedly does miraculous or magical things

• Fakir
• Consequence
• Talisman
• Assent
• Resolution

A result or effect of an action

• Consequence
• Talisman
• Resignation
• Assent
• Resolution

An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magical powers and to bring good luck.

• Fakir
• Talisman
• Resignation
• Expired
• Resolution

The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable.

• Proffered
• Resignation
• Expired
• Subdued
• Resolution

____________ overcame the students when they realized they had to take the iready benchmark.

• Fakirs
• Consequences
• Talisman
• Resignation
• Expired

The piece of sea glass I found last summer is my new good luck ___________________.

• Proffered
• Fakirs
• Consequences
• Talisman
• Resignation

The boy weighed the ___________________ of missing practice, and decided it was best to go.

• Consequences
• Talisman
• Resignation
• Assent
• Resolution