The Monkey's Paw Reading Quiz

What were Mr. White and his son doing while waiting for the sergeant-major to arrive?

• playing chess

• examining an evil talisman

• having an argument

• fixing the roof on their cottage

Why did the old Indian man originally put a spell on the monkey's paw?

• He wanted revenge on a person who had wronged him.

• He wanted to show that people should not interfere with fate.

• He didn't; the spell was fake.

• He wanted to give wealth to his family.

True or False: The sergeant-major tricked the Whites into accepting the monkey's paw.

• True

• False

What did Mrs. White foolishly ask the sergeant-major to wish for her?

• She wished for an endless supply of food.

• She wished for four pairs of hands.

• She wished to be young again.

• She wished for the firewood to be brought in.

What was Mr. White's first wish and why?

• He simply wished for a new pipe.

• He wished for two hundred pounds to purchase a prize horse.

• He wished for two hundred pounds to pay off his house.

• He wished for a cure for his wife's illness.

What happened as a result of the first wish?

• His son was crushed to death at work, and Mr. White received a settlement.

• A new pipe appeared on the mantle.

• His wife died and therefore was cured of her illness.

• Two hundred pounds were found in the mailbox.

What was the second wish made by Mr. White?

• He wished his wife was alive again.

• He wished for an end to a local drought.

• He wished for the paw to go away.

• He wished his son was alive again.

What was the third and final wish?

• We aren't told what the final wish was.

• For Herbert to go away.

• To get rid of the paw once and for all.

• For everything to go back to normal.