The Monkey’s Paw Study Guide

What are the climaxes in the story

Reorder the following

• They get the € 200

• Mr. White makes his first wish

• They go to the funeral

• The stranger delivers the bad news

• Herbert dies

Match the following

• to talk bad about someone behind them

• Maligned

• Lack of interest

• Apathy

• believing someone quickly

• Perils
• Serious or immediate danger

• Credulity

• Avoid notice

• Furtively

Match the following

• dealing with hardships

• Grave

• In a calm peaceful way

• Oppressive

• Serious, bringing cause to alarm

• Placidly

• Person’s facial expression

• Visage

Who made the wishes

• Herbet

• The Paw

• Mr. White

• Mrs. White