Quiz on 'The Monkey's Paw'

What is the name of the family in 'The Monkey's Paw'?

• Smith
• White
• Johnson
• Brown

What is the name of the sergeant-major who gives the monkey's paw to the family?

• Morris
• Smith
• Johnson
• Brown

How does the Sergeant-Major get the paw?

• He buys it from a holy man

• He steals it from his father

• He wins it in a casino

• The previous owner died

The sergeant-major's reactions to the paw show that he feels _________

• Tired

• Hatred

• Afraid

• Happy

For how many years has Sergeant-Major Morris seen "wars, plagues and strange people"?

• twenty one years

• ten years

• he has never seen any

• twenty years

What is the first wish made by Mr. White using the monkey's paw?

• To have 200 pounds

• To have good health
• To bring back his son
• To have a new house

What happens to Herbert, the son of Mr. and Mrs. White?

• He gets lost
• He dies in a factory accident
• He goes on a trip
• He wins the lottery

What do you think is the second wish made by Mrs. White using the monkey's paw?

• To bring back her son
• To have good health
• To be rich
• To have a new house

The Sergeant-Major warns the family that the monkey's paw has done a lot of harm to others. This gives us an idea of what might happen later in the story. This technique used by the writer is called foreshadowing.

• True

• False

What do you think is the final wish made by Mr. White using the monkey's paw?

• To bring back his son
• To have good health
• To be rich
• To have a new house