The Monkey's Paw introduction

Who is the author of the short story "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Isabel Allende

• W. W. Jacobs

• Ray Bradbury

• Alice Walker

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What literary genre is the short story "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Non-fiction

• Realistic

• Gothic

• Science fiction

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All of the following are characteristics of Gothic literature except

• supernatural powers

• suspense and mystery

• curses and omens

• isolated settings

• confusion about identity

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The setting of the story is

• Laburnam villa in the 1900s in England

• South of America in the 1980s

• the United States in 2050

• an isolated country in Europe

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Which of the following examples shows Mr. White as an incautious person?

• He feels he has everything he wants in life without using the magical paw.

• He takes unnecessary risks while playing a game of chess.

• He is very hospitable with Mr. Morris, his guest, and invites him to dinner.

• He showed great interest in the stories and experiences of Mr. Morris in India.

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Mr. White realizes a fatal mistake after it was too late while he plays chess with his son. What literary element is revealed here?

• irony

• foreshadowing

• allusion

• sarcasm

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What is special about the monkey's paw?

• It grants people different wishes.

• It grants three wishes to three different people.

• It makes people rich and famous.

• It brings luck to everyone who finds it.

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Why did the fakir put a spell on the monkey's paw?

• He wanted to practice the evil of magic.

• He wanted to curse all those who caused harm to others.

• He was Mr. Morris's servant in India and gave him the paw as a present to make him rich.

• He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow

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 magical paw.

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Would Mr. Morris sell the paw? Why?

• Yes, he needs the money.

• Yes. he is afraid of it.

• No, he doesn't want anyone else to go through the same tragedy.

• No, he wants it to himself.