"The Monkey's Paw" Reading Check

What type of irony is present in the "The Monkey's Paw"?

• Situational

• Dramatic

• Verbal: Sarcasm

• Verbal: Malapropism

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

• To bring Herbert back to life

• For 200 pounds

• For a new house

• To travel the world

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Summarize the consequence of Mr. White's first wish.

• The family receives 200 pounds as a gift.

• Herbert dies in an accident, and the family receives 200 pounds as compensation.

• The family loses all their money.

• Nothing happens immediately.

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What TWO themes are represented by the monkey's paw in the story?

• The danger of greed

• The power of love

• The importance of family

• The inevitability of fate

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Analyze why Sergeant-Major Morris warns the Whites about the monkey's paw.

• He wants to scare them for fun.

• He knows the paw's powers can lead to tragic outcomes.

• He doesn't believe in the paw's powers.

• He wants to sell the paw to them.

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What motivates Mrs. White to insist on using the monkey's paw a second time? Despite what happened after their first wish.

• Her desire for wealth

• Her grief and longing for her son

• Her curiosity about the paw's powers

• Her wish to prove her husband wrong

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Evaluate the consequence of Mr. White's final wish.

• Herbert returns to life as he was before.

• The family becomes wealthy and happy.

• The knocking at the door stops, and "Herbert" does not return to his family.

• The family loses everything they own.

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Predict what might have happened if Mr. White had not made the final wish.

• Herbert would have returned as he was before.

• The family would have been haunted by Herbert's ghost.

• Herbert would have returned in a terrifying state.

• Nothing would have changed.

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Identify the symbol that represents the theme of tempting fate and unintended consequences in the story.

• The chess game

• The monkey's paw

• The fire

• The weather

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What is the significance of the setting in "The Monkey's Paw"? Especially at the beginning and then end of the story.

• The massive mansion highlights the family's wealth.

• It creates a sense of isolation and foreboding with the dark stormy weather.

• It emphasizes the family's happiness with all the beautiful sunshine

• The haunted house foreshadows Herbert's unfortunate demise and return

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