WorksheetsMonkey's Paw
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
You can tell that Sergeant-Major Morris thinks that the monkey’s paw is dangerous because he
a)
arrives at the Whites’ house during a storm.
b)
says the paw can grant three wishes.
c)
describes the paw as “dried to a mummy.”
d)
throws the paw onto the fire.
2.
What detail foreshadows, or hints, that Morris’s story about the monkey’s paw may be true?
a)
Mr. White feels the paw move.
b)
Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
c)
Morris tells stories about his life in India.
d)
Mr. White says he has all he really wants.
3.
Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the door because he is
a)
angry that she awakened him.
b)
afraid that his second wish has come true.
c)
weakened by his grief.
d)
concerned that the house will be too cold.
4.
What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?
a)
Money is the root of all evil.
b)
Mothers protect their children.
c)
Hard work leads to success.
d)
Be careful what you wish for.
5.
Peril means
a)
warning.
b)
evil.
c)
accident.
d)
danger.
6.
What is a grimace?
a)
the area around the eyes
b)
a muscle twitch in the legs
c)
a facial expression of disgust
d)
pain brought on by grief
7.
Someone who believes in fate believes
a)
that everyone has a choice of wishes.
b)
in someone else’s point of view.
c)
there is a power that determines events.
d)
in strict rules that must be followed.
8.
What does credulity mean?
a)
the feeling of giving in to another
b)
a tendency to believe too readily
c)
the manner of reacting to a shock
d)
an honor received for years of work
9.
Compensation is
a)
a promise to pay for something over time.
b)
work done in order to pay bills.
c)
a trade agreement between countries.
d)
money received as a payment.
10.
The overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature is called--
a)
foreshadowing.
b)
irony.
c)
mood.
d)
a parallel episode.
11.
The use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story is called--
a)
foreshadowing.
b)
a parallel episode.
c)
suspense.
d)
irony.
12.
A contrast between expectation and reality is called--
a)
foreshadowing.
b)
irony.
c)
mood.
d)
suspense.
13.
What is the setting of "The Monkey's Paw"?
a)
Indian village
b)
English village
c)
American village
d)
German village
14.
“Sounds like The Arabian Nights,” Said Mrs. White . . . (94). Is an example of what literary device?
a)
Allusion
b)
Idiom
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
15.
What are two ways that the author creates mood in “The Monkey’s Paw”?
a)
dialect and characterization
b)
word choice and setting
c)
allusion and irony
d)
point of view and suspense
16.
The author best creates suspense with which of the following sentences?
a)
“It looks like just an ordinary little paw all dried up.”
b)
“Did you live in India a long time, Sergeant Major?”
c)
“He was caught in the machinery.”
d)
“It moved! When I wished, it twisted in my hand, like a snake.”
17.
In "The Monkey's Paw," which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White's first wish?
a)
There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
b)
Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.
c)
Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
d)
Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.
18.
What words/phrases are NOT used to describe the setting?
a)
"beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places..."
b)
"Pathways a bog, and the road's a torrent!"
c)
"only two houses in the row are let"
d)
"Never mind, dear, perhaps you will with the next one."
19.
What effect does Sgt. Major Morris have on the opening scene of the story?
a)
the mood shifts from dark and gloomy to bright and happy
b)
the mood shifts from light and cheerful to somber and concerned
c)
the mood shifts from suspenseful to dramatic
d)
the mood shifts from cheerful to panic
20.
When Mr. White says, " For God's sake don't let it in," we can reasonably infer that
a)
Mr. White is afraid of what his son might look like coming back from the dead.
b)
Mr. White really doesn't want his son to be alive again.
c)
Mr. White is afraid Herbert is seeking revenge on his parents.
d)
Mr. White thinks the company is coming back for their money.
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