The Monkeys Paw Post-Reading

What kind of warning does Sergeant-Major Morris give the Whites about the paw

• He tells them that it is dangerous

• He tells them to wish for something sensible

• He tells them to throw it in the fire

What is the lesson the paw is supposed to teach?

• The paw teaches them to be careful what they wish for

• The paw teaches them to think sensibly

• The paw teaches them that people should not try to change fate

How does Mr. White get the paw?

• Sergeant Morris basically sells it to him

• He takes it out of the fire

• He used a wish to get the paw

What is the result of the first wish on the paw?

• Their son Hebert is killed in an accident at work and they receive $200 for his death

• They son becomes immortal

• The monkey's paw does not grant the wish they asked for

What is Mrs. White's idea for the second wish?

• She wants $200

• She wishes that her son is alive

• She wants to die after losing her son

Why does the husband think that the second wish is a bad idea?

• The son was badly mangled in the accident and has been dead for 10 days

• He knows that the paw brings bad luck and doesn't want to wish again

• He can't handle the fact that his son is gone

Who is Mr. White?

• He is a friend of the family, a form soldier, and world traveler

• He is army veterans with the father

• He is the monkey's paw godfather

What is unusual about the Monkey's paw?

• It brings bad luck for all to see

• It has a spell cast on it and it grants three wishes to the owner

• It's old and smelly

Describe the setting at the beginning of the Monkey's paw

• Cold, dark night, in a cabin in the woods. The wind is blowing the streets are filling quickly with rain

• Cold, dark night. The father and son are playing chess while the mother is knitting. They are all awaiting arrival of a special guest

• Cold, dark night. The has met with a visitor who tells them he has the monkey's paw and he doesn't want to give it to them

The White's invites the Sergeant over to dinner because they know he has the Monkey's Paw

• True

• False