The Monkey's Paw

Sgt. Major Morris could be described as

• joyful
• curious
• easy going
• serious

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

To protect the Whites from any negative consequences of the paw, Sgt. Major Morris did all EXCEPT

• threw the paw in the fire
• told them to wish for something sensible
• tried to get it back
• mentioned the man who wished for death

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What words/phrases are NOT used to describe the setting?

• "beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places..."
• "Pathways a bog, and the road's a torrent!"
• "only two houses in the row are let"
• "Never mind, dear, perhaps you will with the next one."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What effect does Sgt. Major Morris have on the opening scene of the story?

• the mood shifts from dark and gloomy to bright and happy
• the mood shifts from light and cheerful to somber and concerned
• the mood shifts from suspenseful to dramatic
• the mood shifts from cheerful to panic

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The difference between Mr. White’s attitude and Morris’s attitude about the monkey’s paw is

• Morris is serious, but Mr. White questions the paw’s power
• Mr. White isn't interest, but Morris is obsessed with it.
• Mr. White is hostile toward the paw; Morris is fond of it.
• Morris tries to change the topic, but Mr. White keeps asking

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Sgt. Major Morris said it was a reasonable thing to wish for
• Herbert thought the 200 pounds could be used to pay off the house
• Mr. White spent too much money paying for the monkey's paw
• Mrs. White wanted a new piano

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

How does the White family end up getting 200 pounds?

• A friendly neighbor gave it to them.
• The White family won the lottery.
• Sgt. Major Morris sold another monkey's paw and gave the money to the White family.
• The company Herbert worked for gave them money to compensate for the accident

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How did Mrs. White react to the news of Herbert's death?

• She was happy for the 200 pounds
• She wished she had another child
• She turned pale and shrieked
• She fainted

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

How did Mr. White react to the news of his son's death?

• He turned pale and cried
• He crumpled into a heap and fainted
• He got angry and screamed
• He wished he had another child

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What do the White's stop doing after Herbert's death?

• They stop eating supper together
• They stop going to the neighbor's house
• They stop thinking about Herbert
• They stop talking

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4