Unit 7 - AC1.1-1.5 The Curse of the Monkey Paw

AC 1.4

“The windows shuddered, the chimney howled”

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

AC 1.2

“...as they sat fireside with their son, Herbert. They were expecting someone...”

• (a) A peaceful visitor

• (b) Foreshadowing

• (c) A problem

• (d) Someone is lost

AC 1.1
Question: What is the purpose of the monkey’s paw?

• • (a) To entertain

• • (b) To give people money

• • To teach a lesson about interfering with fate

• • To curse the owner

AC 1.2
Question: What does the sergeant's action of throwing the paw into the fire suggest?

• • He wants to test the paw

• • He fears its power

• • He doesn't want share the paw

• • He wants to warm up

AC 1.5
Question: What is the effect of Mr. White’s wish for £200?

• • (a) They become rich

• • (b) He is cursed instantly

• • (c) The paw moves, causing fear

• • (d) Nothing happens

AC 1.4
Question: What does the imagery of “blazing faces in the fire” create?

• • (a) Sci-fi

• • (b) sadness

• • (c) Mystery

• (d) Horror

AC 1.5
Question: What is ironic about the £200 compensation?

• • (a) They already had it

• • (b) It came from luck

• • (c) It was exactly what they wished for, but at great cost

• • (d) They got it for free

AC 1.2
Question: What does Mrs. White’s idea to use the paw again show about her?

• • She is greedy

• • She is hopeful and desperate

• • She is suspicious

• • She is forgetful

AC 1.1
Question: What is the effect of the wind blowing out the candle after the wish?

• • Anger

• • Tension and fear

• • Celebration

• • Nothing changes

AC 1.3
Question: What does Mr. White’s frantic search for the paw reveal about his character?

• • He is brave

• • He is in denial

• • He regrets the wish

• • He wants more wishes