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WorksheetsThe Monkey's Paw
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the setting of the story?
India, around 1880
a London flat, 1920s
a country farmhouse in rural New York during the Edwardian Period
a house in rural England in the early 1900s
a castle in the German Black Forest
How did Sergeant-Major Morris obtain the monkey's paw?
at a carnival in Surry
from a fakir in India
from a gypsy in the marketplace
from a monkey
from another man who had used his three wishes
Sergeant-Major Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey's paw brings
grief.
happiness.
good luck.
contentment.
money.
What did the monkey's paw mostly likely bring to Sergeant-Major Morris?
great joy
many riches
peace and harmony
great sadness
Pokemon
What is Herbert White's attitude about the monkey's paw?
He wants to destroy it immediately.
He wants to sell it.
He is doubtful that it will work and makes jokes about it.
He is afraid of it.
He believes it will work and can't wait to try it.
With his first wish, Mr. White wishes for
his son's life.
200 pounds.
cash tied up in a big bag.
a new home closer to town.
a wife who doesn't nag him.
Herbert is killed when he
tries to steal 200 pounds.
caught in a terrible storm.
travels to India.
is bitten by a rabid monkey.
is caught in the machinery at work.
What describes the mood of the story? (the way the author wants you to feel when you read it)
cheerful
comical
suspenseful
festive
romantic
Mrs. White demands that her husband use the second wish to
get 200 pounds.
get revenge on the sergeant-major.
bring back their son.
ensure their son remains dead.
get a new house.
Near the end of the story, Mr. White is afraid that his son will
refuse to die.
hate him for what has happened.
try to harm him and his wife.
demand payment of 200 pounds.
have a terrifying appearance.
Based on the context clues, for what does Mr. White use his third wish?
He wishes his son will return to his grave.
He doesn't use his third wish.
He wishes for more money.
He wishes to go back in time.
He wishes for his son to be alive again.
What is a "fakir"?
a dagger
a type of Hindu or Muslim holy man possessing powers
someone who pretends to be someone he is not
a fruit similar to a fig.
profanity
Another word for "fate" is:
hope
destiny
doom
fail
dislike
If someone says you have a nice visage, they are complimenting your
intelligence.
face.
visor.
vision.
manners.
A talisman is
a man with a tail.
a type of chess game.
a snitch.
a small rodent.
a good luck charm.
If someone says you are simian, they are saying you are
not very smart.
similar to them.
like a monkey.
kind-hearted.
evil.
If you feel resignation, you
feel excited to do something.
feel acceptance of something undesirable, but inevitable.
feel like you are going to be fired from your job.
feel proud of your accomplishments.
feel happy about the future.
Perils are
dangers.
strategies used in a game of chess.
a type of tree-growing fruit.
old-fashioned pants worn by young boys.
a feeling you have about what will happen next.
If you are a presumptuous person, you might
help the poor and needy.
invite yourself to dinner at someone else's house.
forget names of people you know.
have a natural ability to predict the future.
have difficulty telling the truth.
Which of the following could be the theme of the story?
suspense
fiction
Be nice to everyone.
Don't mess with fate.
a house in early 20th century England
The results or effects of your actions are
fate.
coincidence.
consequences.
not your fault.
affectations.
A trifle is
something of little value.
a person of low station.
a tool used for carving.
a natural healing balm.
a type of firearm.
Mischief is
a small cloth tied around the neck.
a source of harm, evil, or annoyance.
something used to wipe one's mouth.
a male who is in charge.
something that repeats.
Which would be another good title for the story?
Be Careful What You Wish For
Everybody Loves Herbert
Monkeys Are Cool
Adventures in India
The Whites On Holiday
Who wrote "The Monkey's Paw"?
W. C. Fields
W.W. Jacobs
J.R.R. Tolkien
K.D. Lang
E.E. Cummings
Compensation is:
thorough, complete, total
a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
a type of old-fashioned computer
something of little value, substance, or importance
something, typically money, awarded to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering
If you have "apathy" towards something or someone,
you don't care about it/him/her.
you want to do something violent to it/him/her.
the thing or person annoys you.
that thing or person makes you happy.
you think he she is an ape.
If you react "dubiously" to something,
you find its smell offensive.
you are delighted by it.
you are full of doubt.
you feel fear.
you think it's a donut.
How is Mr. White's first wish granted?
He finds a bag of money on his bed.
He receives compensation for his son's death from the son's employer.
He receives a letter saying his great-aunt left him money is her will.
He receives a refund check in the mail.
If you go through a "radical" change, the change is:
permanent
complete
ongoing
unacceptable
