The Monkeys Paw

What was Mr and Mrs.White's first wish

• 200 dollars

• 2000 pounds

• 2000 dollars

• 200 pounds

Who is Mr and Mrs. White's son

• ben

• Morris

• Herbert

• billy

What did the prevous owner wish for

• For death ☠️

• For health 💼

• For a wife 💍

• For happiness ☺️

A messenger from Maw & Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because

• it shows that Sergeant Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
• it reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.
• it resolves Mr. White's problem of needing to pay off his house.
• it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw & Meggins.

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When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable.  Why is acting this way?

• He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.
• He is afraid of the monkey's paw.
• He is tired from walking from the cemetery and wants to sit down.
• He finds the Whites' house too warm.

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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.

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What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to Mr. and Mrs. White in "The Monkey's Paw"?

• the body of their son
• two hundred pounds
• a monkey's paw
• a bill

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Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Morris told Mr. White that it was smart to wish for money.
• Mr. White spent too much money for the paw and can't afford the house payment.
• Herbert suggests to his father that two hundred pounds will help pay off their house.
• Mrs. White complained that Mr. White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.

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What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?

• He became a famous magician.
• He died.
• He works for Maw & Meggins.
• He became a monkey trainer for the circus.

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At the end of the story, Herbert stops knocking at the door because

• he realizes he is dead and has to get back to the cemetery. 
• he feels bad for waking up his parents in the middle of the night. 
• he remembers he didn't bring the 200 pounds with him.
• his father makes a final wish for him to be dead.

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