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Intro Info - "The Monkey's Paw"

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

a)

W. W. Jacobs

b)

J. J. Jacobs

c)

W. W. Baker

d)

J. J. Baker

2.

When was “The Monkey’s Paw” first published?

a)

1900

b)

1901

c)

1902

d)

1903

3.

Where was “The Monkey’s Paw” first published?

a)

India

b)

Australia

c)

England

d)

China

4.

What is granted to the owner of the monkey’s hand?

a)

eternal youth

b)

super strength

c)

three wishes

d)

money

5.

When this story was published, India was under the rule of whom?

a)

England

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

America

6.

How was India viewed by people?

a)

religious

b)

boring

c)

fascinating

d)

mundane

7.

What kind of stories about India did travelers tell?

a)

fanciful stories

b)

normal stories

c)

boring stories

d)

matter-of-fact stories

8.

What is the theme of “The Monkey’s Paw”?

a)

Be careful what you wish for.

b)

Family comes first

c)

Don't judge a book by its cover.

d)

Don't knock it until you try it.

9.

What do the characters learn?

a)

India is a weird place.

b)

The grass is always greener on the other side.

c)

It’s better to be content with what you already have.

d)

Don't trust monkeys.

10.

LITERARY VOCABULARY - using clues from the text to figure out something the author doesn’t tell you directly.

a)

TONE

b)

INFERENCE

c)

MOOD

d)

IMAGERY

11.

LITERARY VOCABULARY - the feeling you get from reading a piece of writing

a)

TONE

b)

INFERENCE

c)

MOOD

d)

IMAGERY

12.

LITERARY VOCABULARY - the author's attitude

a)

TONE

b)

INFERENCE

c)

MOOD

d)

IMAGERY

13.

LITERARY VOCABULARY - sensory details (word pictures)

a)

TONE

b)

INFERENCE

c)

MOOD

d)

IMAGERY

14.

STORY VOCABULARY - to communicate it or make it known

a)

convey

b)

fate

c)

ill-gotten gain

d)

liability

e)

tedious

15.

STORY VOCABULARY - a supernatural power that controls what happens in the future

a)

convey

b)

fate

c)

ill-gotten gain

d)

liability

e)

tedious

16.

STORY VOCABULARY - anything that was gotten in a dishonest, improper, or illegal way

a)

convey

b)

fate

c)

ill-gotten gain

d)

liability

e)

tedious

17.

STORY VOCABULARY - legally responsible

a)

convey

b)

fate

c)

ill-gotten gain

d)

liability

e)

tedious

18.

STORY VOCABULARY -long, boring, and tiresome

a)

convey

b)

fate

c)

ill-gotten gain

d)

liability

e)

tedious

19.

The main setting of "The Monkey's Paw" is

a)

Laburnam ViIla

b)

Lafeyette Villa

c)

Laverne Villa

d)

Latoya Villa

20.

What is the name of the company that owns the factory where Herbert works?

a)

Moody and Molders

b)

Mop and Moods

c)

May and Megans

d)

Maw and Meggins

21.

He is he son of Mr. and Mrs. White. He works with heavy machinery at a company.

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Herbert White

c)

Sergeant-Major Morris

22.

an irreverent, affectionate, and loyal young man

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Herbert White

c)

Sergeant-Major Morris

23.

an intelligent and passionate woman

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Herbert White

c)

Sergeant-Major Morris

d)

Mr. White

24.

an old man and father who is both curious and malleable

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Herbert White

c)

Sergeant-Major Morris

d)

Mr. White

25.

a mysterious figure, who enjoys talking about his adventures abroad

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Herbert White

c)

Sergeant-Major Morris

d)

Mr. White

26.

AUTHOR - What does the W. W. stand for in W. W. Jacobs' name?

a)

Willy Wymack

b)

Walker Wilmer

c)

Willis Wymar

d)

William Wymark

27.

AUTHOR - Where was W. W. Jacobs born?

a)

Wapping, London

b)

Walmart, London

c)

Waldrop, England

d)

Wayfair, England

28.

AUTHOR - What is a wharf?

a)

beach

b)

factory delivery entry

c)

carnival

d)

ship loading dock

29.

Who/What did W. W. Jacobs watch as a child?

a)

sailors

b)

magicians

c)

animals

d)

carpenters

30.

What is one word that describes W. W. Jacobs’ family?

a)

poor

b)

wealthy

c)

prominent

d)

royalty

31.

What kind of school did W. W. Jacobs attend in London?

a)

He did not attend school.

b)

all-boys boarding school

c)

public school

d)

private school

32.

What job did W. W. Jacobs at the age of sixteen?

a)

a clerk

b)

a writer

c)

a postman

d)

a banker

33.

What did W. W. Jacobs start doing at age twenty?

a)

write

b)

travel

c)

sing

d)

act

34.

In what year did W. W. Jacobs create his first collection of short stories?

a)

1895

b)

1896

c)

1897

d)

1898

35.

What is a woman who seeks the right to vote through organized protest called?

a)

soaper

b)

sodium

c)

soulmate

d)

suffragette

36.

In what year were W. W. Jacobs’ last collection of short stories written?

a)

1900

b)

1910

c)

1914

d)

1918

37.

In what year did W. W. Jacobs die?

a)

1937

b)

1940

c)

1942

d)

1945