Who is the author of "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Edgar Allan Poe
• W.W. Jacobs
• J.K. Rowling

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What is the setting of the story?

• An isolated house on a stormy night
• A busy road in the early morning
• A factory

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What are the characters doing in the very beginning of the story?

• Eating breakfast before Herbert goes off to work
• Herbert and Mr. White are playing chess
• Everyone is asleep

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Who gave Mr. White the paw?

• Herbert

• Sgt. Major Morris

• A fakir

• Mrs. White

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What shows that Sergeant-Major Morris dislikes the paw?

• He threw it on the fire.
• He keeps it in his pocket.
• He gives it to Mr. White.

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What power does the paw have?

• It can show you the future.
• It can grant 3 wishes to 3 people.
• It turns everything it touches into gold.

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What foreshadows that the paw is evil?

• Sergeant-Major Morris brought it with him.
• The first man who had it wished for death.
• It kills everyone that owns it.

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What does Mr. White wish for first?

• 200 pounds
• 1000 dollars
• a new house

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What happens immediately after Mr. White makes his first wish?

• His son falls to the floor, dead.
• The paw moves in his hand.
• A bag of money appears.

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Where does Herbert work?

• the army

• Paw and Peggins

• Maw and Meggins

• the graveyard

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