The Monkey's Paw by W.W.Jacobs Graded Quiz

• Where does the monkey’s paw come from?

• • A magician made it to grant wishes.

• • It is a cursed item from a temple.

• • A fakir enchanted it to teach a lesson about fate.

• • A soldier found it in the jungle.

Who tells the Whites about the monkey’s paw?

• • A merchant

• • Sergeant-Major Morris

• • A neighbor

• • A stranger

How many wishes can the monkey’s paw grant?

• • One

• • Two

• • Three

• • Unlimited

What is Mr. White’s first wish?

• • To bring his son back

• • To pay off the house

• • For happiness

• • For two hundred pounds

What happens right after Mr. White makes his first wish?

• • The monkey’s paw glows.

• • The monkey’s paw moves.

• • A strong wind blows.

• • Nothing happens.

How do the Whites get the two hundred pounds?

• • Mr. White finds the money at home.

• • Herbert wins a lottery.

• • Herbert dies in an accident, and they are paid money.

• • Someone gives them the money at the door.

How does Mrs. White feel after Herbert dies?

• • She asks Mr. White to use the paw to bring Herbert back.

• • She doesn’t believe he’s dead.

• • She blames Mr. White.

• • She wants to destroy the monkey’s paw.

What is Mr. White’s second wish?

• • To undo the first wish

• • To bring Herbert back

• • To make Mrs. White happy

• • To destroy the paw

What do the Whites hear after the second wish?

• • A knock on the door

• • Herbert calling outside

• • A crash upstairs

• • The paw moving

1. What does Mr. White do before opening the door?

• 1. He makes a third wish to stop something bad.

• • He tells Mrs. White not to open the door.

• • He burns the paw.

• He prays for forgiveness.