The Monkey's Paw

The author best creates suspense with which of the following sentences?

• “It looks like just an ordinary little paw all dried up.”

• “Did you live in India a long time, Sergeant Major?”

• “He was caught in the machinery.”

• “It moved! When I wished, it twisted in my hand, like a snake.”

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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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The difference between Mr. White's attitude and Morris's attitude about the monkey's paw is that

• Mr. White shows no interest, but Morris is obsessed.

• Morris takes the matter seriously, but Mr. White questions the paw's power.

• Mr. White seems hostile toward the paw, but Morris reflects fondly on it.

• Morris keeps trying to change the topic, but Mr. White continues to ask about it.

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What mood do you find in the story when the Whites stop speaking to one another after Herbert's death?

• hopeless grief

• quiet thought

• hurtful anger

• silent blame

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What does Sergeant Major Morris bring with him?

• A chessboard

• A monkey's paw

• A magic lamp

• A holy book

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What is the purpose of the monkey's paw?

• To bring good luck

• To grant wishes

• To scare people

• To tell fortunes

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What was the third wish of the first owner of the monkey's paw?

• Wealth

• Happiness

• Death

• Love

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What does Mr. White wish for using the monkey's paw?

• To be an emperor

• To pay off the mortgage

• To travel to India

• To have extra hands

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What does Mrs. White want to wish for using the monkey's paw?

• To be famous

• To be an emperor

• To bring her son back to life

• To have a big house

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What was the consequence of the second wish made by the Whites using the monkey's paw?

• They became rich

• Their son came back to life

• They became famous

• They got a big house

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