The Monkey's Paw

What was the genre of The Monkey's Paw?

• informational

• historical fiction

• science fiction

• fictional horror

The exposition is the _____of the story

• beginning

• middle

• end

Another word for monkey's paw would be:

• talisman

• fakir

• fate

The events that happen in a person's life beyond our control is called:

• pounds

• fakir

• talisman

• fate

The turning point in the story, or climax of the story was when:

• Mr and Ms White heard a knock on their door

• Herbert told Mr White to wish for 200 pounds

• Ms White was frantically trying to unlock the door to let Herbert in

• Sergeant Morris comes to visit

Fictional stories always have a conflict or problem to be resolved.

• True

• False

There are several different conflicts occurring in The Monkey's Paw. One of the conflicts is how Herbert died. He got into a physical fight with a co-worker at Maw and Meggins and that was the cause of his death.

• True

• False

The theme of this story is:

• Fate rules peoples' lives and those who change it, will be sorry

• You can't trust anyone or anything from India.

• We never learn from our mistakes

What is the resolution of the story? How is the problem solved?

• The monkey' s paw jumped out of Mr White's hand when he wished for 200 pounds.

• Herbert dies at work and Mr and Ms White receive 200 pounds

• The fakir put a spell on the monkey's paw

• Mr White makes the 3rd wish and the knocking stops

A horror story has elements of fear, shock and ______.

• curiosity

• disgust

• dread

• embarrassment