The Monkey's Paw P1 and P2

At the beginning of the story, the father and son are playing chess while there is...

• a storm going on outside.

• a well-dressed man standing outside their house.

• a cat scratching at the door.

• a strange car parked in their driveway.

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What is the name of Mr. and Mrs. White's son?

• Sergeant Major-Morris

• Howard

• Herbert

• Jonathan

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Who are the Whites waiting to arrive at their house?

• Sgt. Morris

• the postman

• an old friend of Herbert's

• a stranger

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Which country does Mr. White say he'd like to visit?

• England

• India

• America

• Russia

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TRUE OR FALSE: Sgt. Major-Morris agrees that Mr. White should visit India.

• True

• False

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When Mr. White asks Sgt. Morris about the monkey's paw, Sgt. Morris seems...

• excited; he wants to tell the Whites all about it.

• nervous; he doesn't want to talk about it.

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Fill in the blanks:

According to Sgt. Morris, an old fakir "...put a spell on [the monkey's paw] so that -------- separate men could each have -------- wishes from it."

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How did Sgt. Morris obtain the monkey's paw?

• He bought it from an old fakir.

• He got it from the first man, who used his third wish for death.

• He found it buried in the ground while he was in India.

• He received it as a gift from a fakir.

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What else do the Whites refer to the monkey's paw as?

• an idol god

• a wand

• a charm

• a talisman

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Why does Mr. White have trouble making his first wish?

• He forgets how to use the paw.

• He doesn't believe wishes can really come true.

• He isn't sure what to wish for.

• He's too nervous to wish in front of his wife and son.

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