The Monkey's Paw / from The Monkey's Paw
Authored by Dalena Klavin
English
8th Grade
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Looking at these quiz questions, I can see this is a comprehensive assessment covering W.W. Jacobs' classic short story "The Monkey's Paw," designed for eighth-grade students. The questions expertly evaluate students' ability to analyze theme, interpret foreshadowing, understand character motivation, and compare different media formats. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to extract meaning from specific textual evidence, identify literary devices like irony and foreshadowing, and understand how mood shifts throughout the narrative. The quiz also requires students to analyze plot structure, distinguish between protagonist and antagonist, and demonstrate understanding of parallel episodes. Most significantly, several questions ask students to compare the written text with a film adaptation, requiring them to synthesize information across different media and identify how the same story elements are portrayed differently in print versus film. Created by Dalena Klavin, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the English Language Arts classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment after students have completed both the short story and viewed the film adaptation. Teachers can use this as a comprehensive review tool before a unit test, assign it as homework to reinforce literary analysis skills, or implement it as formative assessment to gauge student understanding of complex literary concepts. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for theme analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for plot analysis and character development, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4 for determining word meaning and tone, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.7 for comparing different media presentations of the same text. This assessment particularly strengthens students' ability to cite textual evidence and make inferences, essential skills for literary analysis at the middle school level.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following sentence from paragraph 26 of the story.
He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.
How does this sentence best illustrate the theme of the text?
It illustrates that believing in the power of the monkey’s paw could ruin people’s lives.
It suggests that we all have control over our own fate and using the monkey’s paw will not change fate.
It implies that the monkey’s paw can rule people’s lives and fates.
It shows that nobody has control of their own fate without the monkey’s paw.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentence below from paragraph 40 of the story.
“Better let it burn,” said the soldier solemnly.
This sentence is important to the text because it —
implies that the soldier does not want the monkey’s paw
predicts that something bad will come from the monkey’s paw
illustrates that the soldier is scared of the monkey’s paw
hints that people do not believe in the monkey’s paw
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following sentence from paragraph 64 of the story.
“. . . and something horrible squatting up on top of the wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-
gotten gains.”
Which statement best describes how this sentence foreshadows the events to come?
It shows that Herbert believes monsters are real.
It points to the idea that Herbert will be harmed.
It hints that some kind of evil will visit the White family.
It suggests that the White family is in need of money.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the following sentence from paragraph 71 of the story.
All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman’s knock, when she found that the
post brought a tailor’s bill.
The author includes this sentence most likely to —
show that Mrs. White is a diligent and sensible housekeeper
reveal that Mrs. White has little trust in her postman’s ability
reveal that Mrs. White believes in the monkey’s paw more than she lets on
show that Mrs. White is nervous and apprehensive about what might happen
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What do paragraphs 101–121 reveal about Mr. White?
He knows that the monkey’s paw is dangerous.
He doesn’t want to touch the monkey’s paw.
He doesn’t think that the monkey’s paw will bring their son back.
He wants to believe that it will be okay if he makes the wish with the monkey’s paw.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which scene in the film clip suggests that one of the characters feels hopeful?
When Mrs. White remembers they have two more wishes
When Mr. White makes the second wish
When Mrs. White is trying to open the door
When Mr. White is in bed staring at the candle
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The scene in the film clip when Mr. White sees a flash of Herbert in his coffin is important because it —
demonstrates the power of the monkey’s paw
frightens the father
shows the son’s injuries
foreshadows what will happen
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
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