"The Monkey's Paw" Reading Check

What is unusual about the Monkey's paw?

• It brings bad luck for all to see

• It has a spell cast on it and it grants three wishes to the owner

• It's old and smelly

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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At the beginning of the story, the Whites--

• are generally happy
• are generally sad
• are generally nervous
• are generally grumpy

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Describe the setting at the beginning of the Monkey's paw

• Cold, dark night, in a cabin in the woods. The wind is blowing the streets are filling quickly with rain

• Cold, dark night outside. The father and son are playing chess while the mother is knitting by the fire.

• Cold, dark night, outside. Inside the roof is leaking and it is cold and damp.

• A bright sunny morning with the family taking breakfast in the garden.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

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You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he

• arrives at the Whites’ house during a storm.
• says the paw can grant three wishes.
• describes the paw as “dried to a mummy.”
• throws the paw onto the fire.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• 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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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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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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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.

• Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.

• It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.

• It is the amount that the his wife suggests he wish for.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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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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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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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CCSS.RL.6.4

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What is Mrs. White's idea for the second wish?

• She wants $200

• She wishes that her son is alive

• She wants to die after losing her son

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