The Monkey's Paw Quiz

The film

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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The director’s use of lighting creates a

• fast pace

• hopeful feeling

• sense of loneliness

• gloomy effect

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Why does Mr. White tell his wife that Herbert was badly disfigured?

• to better explain the accident that killed Herbert

• to convince her that wishing for Herbert’s return is a bad idea

• to help her understand that Herbert will need surgery

• to show that Herbert will not be able to work if he returns

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Overall, the director’s choices of camera angles and lighting create a film that is

• upbeat and hopeful

• terrifying and shocking

• sad and gloomy

• surprising and optimistic

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What does the director’s use of camera angles and filters in the film’s final scene (the cemetery) suggest?

• the cold reality of death

• a brighter future

• the continuing power of the monkey’s paw

• the family’s contentment

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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.

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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.

• Mr. White is incredibly greedy.

• It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for in order to pay off their house.

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The change in the film’s lighting when Mr. White makes his third wish suggests that

• Mr. White believes in the monkey’s paw.

• Mrs. White is going to die.

• a new day is dawning.

• Herbert is gone.

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