Which event marks the climax of the story?

Mr. White makes his second wish, followed by a knocking on the door

Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds.

Mrs. White demands that her husband wish for their son to return.

What is the resolution of the story?

The door opens and no one is there.

The fusillade of knocking stops.

The monkey’s paw is given to a new owner.

The Whites are given 200 pounds from Herbert’s employer.

At the end of the story, what motivates Mr. White to wish his dead son away?

His belief in the paw and his fear of its power.

His love for his wife and anger at Sgt. Morris.

His anger at his wife and disbelief in the paw.

His greed and desire to see his son again.

The reader can tell that Morris thinks the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he--

taps his drinking glass against his teeth.

explains that he got his three wishes.

says that it is “dried to a mummy.”

Which of the following is NOT ironic about the Whites’ situation?

Mr. Morris warned them about the powers of the paw.

They use the paw to make their lives better, but only misery comes.

Herbert wanted to wish for money, and only in his death is it received.

The Whites joke about the power of the paw, but ultimately it brings them unhappiness.

What are two ways that the author creates mood in “The Monkey’s Paw”?

diction (word choice) and setting

The author best creates suspense with which of the following sentences?

“It moved! When I wished, it twisted in my hand, like a snake.”

“It looks like just an ordinary little paw all dried up.”

“Did you live in India a long time, Sergeant Major?”

“He was caught in the machinery.”

How does the setting at the beginning set the mood for the story?

Helps set a sombre, mysterious mood.

Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.

Helps create a warm, hopeful mood

Using inference, why did Sgt. Morris decide not to sell the paw?

He wanted to keep all the wishes for himself.

If he sold the paw, he'd be cursed.

The paw was a gift from his great-grandfather.

What was special about the paw?

The paw granted unlimited wishes.

The paw was a valuable artifact.

The paw belonged to a famous king.

What evidence from the text foreshadows that the paw was evil?

"If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens."

"Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy."

"I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed."

"His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road."

What is not part of the exposition?

Mr. White receiving two hundred pounds

finding out where the story takes place

meeting Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert

finding out where the monkey's paw came from

Which question best represents the conflict that the characters confront in "The Monkey's Paw"?

Should Mr. White risk using the monkey's paw to make a wish?

Will Mr. White be able to pay the mortgage on his home?

Can the monkey's paw be saved from destruction in the fire?

Is Sergeant-Major Morris going to cast a spell on the White family?

Which piece of textual evidence from the beginning of the story foreshadows the end?

"I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again like a sensible man."

"What was that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something, Morris?"

"If you don't want it, Morris," said the other, "give it to me."

"I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly…

Which line spoken by Herbert best foreshadows what will happen to him?

"I don't see the money... and I bet I never will."

"We're going to be rich and famous"

"If you only cleared the house, you'd be happy"

"I expect to find the cash in a big bag"

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.

Which event in "The Monkey's Paw" signals the resolution of the story?

There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out.

Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.

Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.

Mr. White searches for the monkey's paw to make a third wish.

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?

He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.

The idea of magic frightens him.

He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.

He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.

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

Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.

Morris tells stories about his life in India.

Mr. White says he has all he really wants.

4TH/5TH "The Monkey's Paw"

Authored by Anna Whiteley

English

8th Grade

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He doesn’t believe the paw can grant wishes.

He plans to sell the monkey’s paw to make money.

He believes the monkey’s paw can cause harm to those who use it.

He believes the monkey’s paw is worthless and should be thrown away.

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4TH/5TH "The Monkey's Paw"

The overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature is called--

The use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story is called--

The uncertainty or anxiety that a reader feels about what will happen next in a story is called--

A contrast between expectation and reality is called--

Repeated elements of the plot are called--

At the beginning of the story, the Whites--

Which statement best describes the sergeant major’s attitude toward the monkey’s paw?

Which event marks the climax of the story?

What is the resolution of the story?

Who or what is the antagonist in the story?

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