The Monkey's Paw

Sgt. Major Morris could be described as

• joyful
• curious
• easy going
• serious

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• threw the paw in the fire
• told them to wish for something sensible
• tried to get it back
• mentioned the man who wished for death

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• the mood shifts from dark and gloomy to bright and happy
• the mood shifts from light and cheerful to somber and concerned
• the mood shifts from suspenseful to dramatic
• the mood shifts from cheerful to panic

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Sgt. Major Morris said it was a reasonable thing to wish for
• Herbert thought the 200 pounds could be used to pay off the house
• Mr. White spent too much money paying for the monkey's paw
• Mrs. White wanted a new piano

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the White family end up getting 200 pounds?

• A friendly neighbor gave it to them.
• The White family won the lottery.
• Sgt. Major Morris sold another monkey's paw and gave the money to the White family.
• The company Herbert worked for gave them money to compensate for the accident

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the setting at the beginning set the mood for the story?

• Helps set a depressing mood.

• Helps set a somber, mysterious mood.

• Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Using inference, why did Sgt. Morris decide not to sell the paw?

• He wanted to keep all the wishes for himself.
• If he sold the paw, he'd be cursed.
• The paw was a gift from his great-grandfather.
• The paw was evil.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What evidence from the text foreshadows that the paw was evil?

• "If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens."
• "Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy."
• "I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed."
• "His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road."

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What mood do you find in the story when the Whites stop speaking to one another after Herbert's death?

• hopeless grief
• quiet thought
• hurtful anger
• silent blame

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4