The Monkey's Paw

What detail foreshadows, or hints, that Morris’s story about the monkey’s paw may be true?

• Mr. White feels the paw move.
• Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
• Morris tells stories about his life in India.
• Mr. White says he has all he really wants.

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You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he

• arrives at the Whites’ house during a storm.
• says the paw can grant three wishes.
• describes the paw as “dried to a mummy.”
• throws the paw onto the fire.

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Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?

• Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.
• Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.
• It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.
• It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for.

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Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the door because he is

• angry that she awakened him.
• afraid that his second wish has come true.
• weakened by his grief.
• concerned that the house will be too cold.

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What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?

• Money is the root of all evil.
• Mothers protect their children.
• Hard work leads to success.
• Be careful what you wish for.

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What is “The Monkey’s Paw” about?

• a retired sergeant major who brings a magical monkey’s paw home from India

• an unsuspecting son who dies as a result of his mother’s greed

• a monkey’s paw that grants three wishes to three different people

• a magical but evil monkey’s paw that ruins the quiet life of a family

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Why is Mr. White afraid to wish a second time?

• He does not believe the paw can grant wishes.

• He is so grief-stricken that he forgets the paw.

• He has become angry since Herbert’s death.

• He realizes his wishes can have bad consequences.

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In the resolution of “The Monkey’s Paw,” what happens to Herbert?

• He is killed in an accident.

• He returns to the grave.

• He mocks the monkey’s paw.

• He beats his father at chess.

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In "The Monkey's Paw," why does Sergeant Major Morris grow pale when the Whites ask him about his three wishes on the monkey's paw?

• The idea of magic frightens him.
• He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.
• He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.
• He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.

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In "The Monkey's Paw," what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?

• She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.
• She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.
• She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.
• She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.

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