The Monkey's Paw- ELA 8
Authored by Joan Sapiano-Ogilbee
English
8th - 9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis skills centered on W.W. Jacobs' classic short story "The Monkey's Paw," making it perfectly suited for 8th grade English Language Arts students. The questions assess students' ability to analyze plot development, character motivation, and cause-and-effect relationships within the narrative structure. Students need strong inferential reading skills to understand how the monkey's paw functions as both a plot device and symbol of corrupted wishes, while also demonstrating mastery of essential literary terms including mood, foreshadowing, and suspense. The quiz requires students to trace the tragic consequences of the White family's wishes, analyze character behavior and motivations, and identify specific textual evidence that supports their interpretations. Students must understand irony and the horror genre's conventions to fully grasp how the story builds tension and delivers its cautionary message about the dangers of interfering with fate. Created by Joan Sapiano-Ogilbee, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 8 and 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from post-reading comprehension checks to preparation for literary analysis essays about classic horror fiction. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment to gauge students' understanding of both plot details and literary techniques before moving into deeper analytical writing assignments. The questions work effectively for homework review, small group discussions, or as a warm-up activity to refresh students' memory of key story elements before class discussions about theme and symbolism. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.8.3 (analyzing plot development), and RL.8.4 (determining meaning of words and phrases), while also supporting students' development of critical thinking skills essential for high school literature courses.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A messenger from Maw & Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because
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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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable. Why is acting this way?
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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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In "The Monkey's Paw," what is most likely outside the door after Mr. White's second wish?
the man from Maw and Meggins
Herbert, back from the dead
Sergeant Morris
the demon monkey looking for his missing paw
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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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
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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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?
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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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
At the end of the story, we can infer the knocking stops at the door because...
Herbert realizes he is dead and has to get back to the cemetery.
Herbert feels bad for waking up his parents in the middle of the night.
Herbert decides to try to kill his parents by sneaking in a window instead.
Mr. White makes a final wish for Herbert to be dead (again).
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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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature is called--
foreshadowing.
irony.
mood.
point of view
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
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