The Monkey's Paw

The Monkey's Paw

8th Grade

20 Qs

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The Monkey's Paw

The Monkey's Paw

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.6.4, RI. 9-10.1, RL.6.3

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Sgt. Major Morris could be described as

joyful
curious
easy going
serious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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."

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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