Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

Herbert suggests to his father that two hundred pounds will help pay off their house.

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.

Mrs. White complained that Mr. White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.

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

He became a monkey trainer for the circus.

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

his father makes a final wish for him to be dead.

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.

Why does Mrs. White want to open the door so badly at the end of the story?

She wants her son back, no matter what

She is afraid of losing Herbert

She is done fighting with Mr. White

What does Mr. White say that proves everything will only get worse if he wishes with the paw?

“It seems to me I’ve got all I want.”

“And what is there special about it?”

“. . . there’s no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same.”

“. . . the things happened so naturally. . . .”

How does Mrs. White change throughout the story?

She isn't concerned in the beginning, but she changes when she realizes she can get her son back.

She is concerned about the monkeys paw from the beginning and doesn't change

What happens at the end of the story?

Mr. White wishes for their son to return to the grave

Mrs. White runs to the street hoping Herbert is there

Mr. White tries to console his wife because their son is gone forever

Which quote shows the personality of Herbert White?

"Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home," she said as they sat at dinner

"There he is," said Herbert White as the gate banged too loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door.

How would you summarize "The Monkey's Paw?

A family gets a magical monkey's paw that ruins their lives.

A family gets to make three wishes.

A man shows up and tells scary stories to a family.

A family loses their son and they have to deal with his death.

What IS NOT a theme of "The Monkey's Paw?"

"Those who interfere with fate, do so to their own sorrow."

To protect the Whites from any negative consequences of the paw, Sgt. Major Morris did all EXCEPT

told them to wish for something sensible

mentioned the man who wished for death

What words/phrases are NOT used to describe the setting?

"Never mind, dear, perhaps you will with the next one."

"beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places..."

"Pathways a bog, and the road's a torrent!"

"only two houses in the row are let"

What effect does Sgt. Major Morris have on the opening scene of the story?

the mood shifts from light and cheerful to somber and concerned

the mood shifts from dark and gloomy to bright and happy

the mood shifts from suspenseful to dramatic

the mood shifts from cheerful to panic

The difference between Mr. White’s attitude and Morris’s attitude about the monkey’s paw is

Morris is serious, but Mr. White questions the paw’s power

Mr. White isn't interest, but Morris is obsessed with it.

Mr. White is hostile toward the paw; Morris is fond of it.

Morris tries to change the topic, but Mr. White keeps asking

When Mr. White says, " For God's sake don't let it in," we can reasonably infer that

Mr. White is afraid of what his son might look like coming back from the dead.

Mr. White really doesn't want his son to be alive again.

Mr. White is afraid Herbert is seeking revenge on his parents.

Mr. White thinks the company is coming back for their money.

What fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?

She does not believe in the monkey's paw.

The Monkeys Paw

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was Mr and Mrs.White's first wish

200 dollars

2000 pounds

2000 dollars

200 pounds

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Who is Mr and Mrs. White's son

ben

Morris

Herbert

billy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What did the prevous owner wish for

For death ☠️

For health 💼

For a wife 💍

For happiness ☺️

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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