Conflict in The Monkey's Paw

What type of conflict is primarily explored in the story? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Supernatural

• Man vs. Fate

• Man vs. Technology

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How does Herbert's death create conflict?

• It causes financial problems for the family

• It leads to a disagreement between Mr. and Mrs. White

• It makes the Whites question their faith

• It creates tension between the Whites and their neighbors

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What internal conflict does Mr. White face when Mrs. White asks him to wish Herbert back to life?

• He doesn't believe the paw works

• He's afraid of what Herbert might look like

• He doesn't want to use the last wish

• Both a and b

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Which conflict is represented by Mr. White's struggle to find the monkey's paw at the end of the story?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Supernatural

• Man vs. Society

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How does the story's ending contribute to the overall conflict?

• It resolves all conflicts

• It introduces a new conflict

• It leaves the main conflict unresolved

• It escalates the existing conflict

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Which of the following best describes how the external conflicts change for the White family after receiving the monkey's paw?

• They shift from financial struggles to supernatural dangers

• They move from social isolation to community involvement

• They change from family disagreements to workplace issues

• They transition from weather-related problems to health concerns

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Mr. White's internal conflict when making the third wish primarily represents:

• The struggle between love and fear

• The tension between fate and free will

• The conflict between greed and contentment

• The battle between logic and superstition

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In the story, Herbert primarily embodies which side of the conflict between curiosity and caution?

• Curiosity, as he encourages his father to make the first wish

• Caution, as he warns his parents about the paw's danger

• Both equally, as he fluctuates between the two

• Neither, as he remains neutral throughout the story

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How does the author use the conflict between reality and the supernatural to create doubt?

• By never explicitly confirming the paw's magical powers

• By having characters openly debate the paw's authenticity

• By introducing multiple supernatural elements

• By setting the story in a clearly fantastical world

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The conflict between grief and acceptance is most evident in:

• Mr. White's reluctance to make the second wish

• Mrs. White's insistence on bringing Herbert back

• Herbert's attitude towards his parents' grief

• Sergeant-Major Morris's warnings about the paw

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