The Monkey's Paw

Who is the author of the Monkey's Paw?

• Kamala Das

• O' Henry

• Rabindranath Tagore

• W. W. Jacobs

3 The story was published in the year ____. (Write answer in numerical form)

Answer explanation

"The Monkey's Paw" is a supernatural horror short story. It was published in 1902, in the book The Lady of the Barge. It is one of the most famous horror short stories of English literature.

From whom does Mr. White receive the Monkey's paw?

• Mrs. White

• A Fakir in India

• Herbert White

• Sergeant Major-Morris

‘’Avery holy man. He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow. He put a spell on it so that the three seperate men could each have wishes from it” - Who is the speaker of these lines?

• Mrs. White

• Sergeant-Major

• Mr. White

• Herbert White

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Scene 1

Why doesn't Mr. White want to revive his son?

• He doesn't want to go against fate

• He doesn’t want his son to come back a zombie and not being able to live his life properly

• He was afraid that people would be scared of his son because Herbert had been buried in the ground for about a week he won’t be able to live his life properly.

• All of the options

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Scence 2

What was Mr White’s second wish from the ‘Monkey’s Paw’?

• He wished his son to be alive again

• He wished for 200 pounds

• He wished for a new house

• He wished to be a King

If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome have been different?

• The Sergeant Major Morris would have kept the paw

• Hebert would not have died

• They would have been rich and wealthy

• Mr. White would have been run into an accident

What proof from the text shows the paw is NOT a misfortune?

• "I don't know what the first two were, but the third was for death and that's how I got the paw."

• “I did have some ideas of selling it but I don’t think I will. It has caused me enough mischief already.”

•  “It would grant you three wishes”

• “I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don’t blame me for what happens”

Who all were playing chess in the beginning of the story?

• Herbert and Mrs. White

• Grandfather and Grandmother

• Herbert and Mr. White

• Mrs. White and Mr. White

How did Sergeant Major Morris get the ‘Monkey’s Paw’?

• He got it as a gift

• When its previous owner wished for death

• He stole it from the previous owner

• He bought it from a fakir