THE MONKEY'S PAW

If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome been different?

• Herbert would still be alive.
• The monkey's paw would be in a museum.
• They would have eaten pancakes for breakfast.
• Mrs. White would be working for Maw and Meggins.

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The definition of foreshadowing is...

• the author hinting at something that happened in the past.
• the author showing the point of view through characterization.
• the author hinting at something that will happen later.
• the author hinting at a character's motivation.

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Why does it take Herbert so long to get to the house?

• He stopped for a burger at In n' Out.
• He had to walk from the cemetery. 
• His legs were broken in the accident.
• He forgot the address of the house.

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A messenger from Maw & Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because

• it shows that Sergeant Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
• it reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.
• it resolves Mr. White's problem of needing to pay off his house.
• it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw & Meggins.

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Which is a theme of the play?

• Mr. White should never have used the monkey's paw.
• Mr. White's wish for 200 pounds led to Herbert's death.
• Never trust a monkey.
• It is dangerous to interfere with fate.

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When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable.  Why is acting this way?

• He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.
• He is afraid of the monkey's paw.
• He is tired from walking from the cemetery and wants to sit down.
• He finds the Whites' house too warm.

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In "The Monkey's Paw," why does Sergeant Major Morris grow pale when the Whites ask him about his three wishes on the monkey's paw?

• The idea of magic frightens him.
• He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.
• He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.
• He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.

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In "The Monkey's Paw," which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White's first wish?

• There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
• Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.
• Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
• Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.

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What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to Mr. and Mrs. White in "The Monkey's Paw"?

• the body of their son
• two hundred pounds
• a monkey's paw
• a bill

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In "The Monkey's Paw," what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?

• She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.
• She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.
• She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.
• She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.

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