The Monkey's Paw

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1. What is the main conflict in "The Monkey's Paw"?

• a. The family's financial struggles.
• b. Mr. White's desire for adventure.
• c. The consequences of using the monkey's paw
• d. Herbert's relationship with his parents

2. How does the monkey's paw influence the story's plot?

• a. By granting wishes with no consequences
• b. By serving as a symbol of good luck
• c. By illustrating the power of positive thinking
• d. By causing unintended and tragic consequences

3. Read the following sentence from Scene 1 of "The Monkey's Paw." He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. How does this sentence illustrate the theme of the text?

• a. It suggests that believing only in the power of fate can ruin people's lives.
• b. It suggests that people control their own fate and all the events in their lives.
• c. It implies that only some people should have power over the lives or fate of others.
• d. It implies that nobody should try to control their own fate or the lives of other people.

4. Read the sentence below from Scene 1 of the story. Morris: Better to let it burn. This sentence is important to the text because it -

• a. explains why Morris does not want the monkey's paw
• b. predicts that something bad will come from the monkey's paw
• c. illustrates how Morris thinks the monkey's paw is worthless
• d. hints that nobody really believes in the magic of the monkey's paw

5. What is the first wish made on the monkey's paw?

• a. Mr. White wished for 200 pounds
• b. Mr. White wished fro their son back to life
• c. Mr. White wished to have a new home
• d. Mrs. White wished to travel the world

6. What detail foreshadows, or hints, that Morris' story about the monkey's paw may be true?

• a. Mr. White feels the paw move.
• b. Morris tells stories about his life in India.
• c. Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
• d. Mr. White says he has all he really wants.

7. Read the following sentence from "The Monkey's Paw" Scene 3. Mrs. White answers it. She shows two messengers into the room. They seem uncomfortable, shifting from side to side and fidgeting. Which statement best describes how this sentence foreshadows the events to come?

• a. It suggests that the White family is in need of money.
• b. It hints that something bad has happened.
• c. It shows that Herbert believes that monsters are real.
• d. It suggests that someone is coming to dinner with the Whites.

8. How does the author create suspense in the story?

• a. By revealing all the consequences of the wishes in advance
• b. by using a light and humorous tone throughout the story
• c. by foreshadowing and leaving certain events to the imagination
• d. by resolving all conflicts quickly and smoothly

9. In Scene 3, SD3 says the messengers are "shifting from side to side and fidgeting." Why are they acting this way?

• a. They are nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert has died.
• b. They are afraid of the monkey's paw.
• c. They are tired and want to sit down.
• d. They find the Whites' house too warm.