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.”

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.

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.

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

What does Sergeant Major Morris bring with him?

• A chessboard

• A monkey's paw

• A magic lamp

• A holy book

What is the purpose of the monkey's paw?

• To bring good luck

• To grant wishes

• To scare people

• To tell fortunes

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

• Wealth

• Happiness

• Death

• Love

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

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

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