The Monkey's Paw (3 versions)

What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?

• Money is the root of all evil.

• Mothers protect their children.

• Hard work leads to success.

• Be careful what you wish for.

Someone who believes in fate believes

• that everyone has a choice of wishes.

• in someone else’s point of view.

• there is a power that determines events.

• in strict rules that must be followed.

Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.

• Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.

• It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.

• It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for.

You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he

• arrives at the Whites’ house during a storm.

• says the paw can grant three wishes.

• describes the paw as “dried to a mummy.”

• throws the paw onto the fire.

What detail foreshadows, or hints, that Morris’s story about the monkey’s paw may be true?

• Mr. White feels the paw move.

• Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.

• Morris tells stories about his life in India.

• Mr. White says he has all he really wants.

The film clip of The Monkey's Paw

• includes characters who are not in the short story.

• is exactly the same as the short story.

• ends in a way that is different than the short story.

• is a modern version of the short story.

The music that the director chose for the film

• creates a lively feeling.

• is meant to spark interest.

• adds an ominous feeling.

• makes it seem modern.

What do viewers learn from the scene in the cemetery?

• that Mr. White killed his wife

• that Mr. White has buried the monkey’s paw

• that Mrs. White recovered from her grief

• that Mrs. White has died

In Scene 1, Mrs. White says, “I couldn’t bear the thought of Herbert packing off to distant lands.” This line helps readers understand that

• Mrs. White does not enjoy traveling.

• Mrs. White is very attached to her son.

• Herbert wants to join the military.

• Mrs. White does not want to hear aboutMorris’s travels.

In Scene 3, SD3 says the messengers are “shifting from side to side and fidgeting.” Why are they acting this way?

• They are nervous about telling the Whites thatHerbert was killed.

• They are afraid of the monkey’s paw.

• They are tired and want to sit down.

• They find the Whites’ house too warm.