WorksheetsMonkey's Paw
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 3hrs 37mins
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1.
Which is a theme of the play?
a)
Mr. White should never have used the monkey's paw.
b)
Mr. White's wish for 200 pounds led to Herbert's death.
c)
Never trust a monkey.
d)
It is dangerous to interfere with fate.
2.
Which event in "The Monkey's Paw" signals the resolution of the story?
a)
Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.
b)
Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.
c)
Mr. White searches for the monkey's paw to make a third wish.
d)
There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out.
3.
Using inference, why did Sgt. Morris decide not to sell the paw?
a)
He wanted to keep all the wishes for himself.
b)
If he sold the paw, he'd be cursed.
c)
The paw was a gift from his great-grandfather.
d)
The paw was evil.
4.
What evidence from the text foreshadows that the paw was evil?
a)
"If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens."
b)
"Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy."
c)
"I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your bed."
d)
"His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road."
5.
Which piece of textual evidence from the beginning of the story foreshadows the end?
a)
"What was that you started telling me the other day about a monkey's paw or something, Morris?"
b)
"If you don't want it, Morris," said the other, "give it to me."
c)
"I threw it on the fire. If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens. Pitch it on the fire again like a sensible man."
d)
"I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly…
6.
Mr. White's second wish, for his son to return, is included in which part of the plot?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
conflict
d)
falling action
7.
What was special about the paw?
a)
The paw granted unlimited wishes.
b)
The paw granted 3 wishes.
c)
The paw was a valuable artifact.
d)
The paw belonged to a famous king.
8.
The uncertainty or anxiety that a reader feels about what will happen next in a story is called--
a)
foreshadowing.
b)
mood.
c)
a parallel episode.
d)
suspense.
9.
At the end of the story, what motivates Mr. White to wish his dead son away?
a)
His love for his wife and anger at Sgt. Morris.
b)
His belief in the paw and his fear of its power.
c)
His anger at his wife and disbelief in the paw.
d)
His greed and desire to see his son again.
10.
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.
11.
Sgt. Major Morris could be described as
a)
joyful
b)
curious
c)
easy going
d)
serious
12.
To protect the Whites from any negative consequences of the paw, Sgt. Major Morris did all EXCEPT
a)
threw the paw in the fire
b)
told them to wish for something sensible
c)
tried to get it back
d)
mentioned the man who wished for death
13.
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."
14.
Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
a)
Sgt. Major Morris said it was a reasonable thing to wish for
b)
Herbert thought the 200 pounds could be used to pay off the house
c)
Mr. White spent too much money paying for the monkey's paw
d)
Mrs. White wanted a new piano
15.
How did Mr. White react to the news of his son's death?
a)
He turned pale and cried
b)
He crumpled into a heap and fainted
c)
He got angry and screamed
d)
He wished he had another child
16.
What does Mrs. White demand from her husband after their son's death?
a)
to take her back to the cemetary
b)
a divorce
c)
the monkey's paw to wish her son alive again
d)
more money to buy things
17.
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.
18.
Why does the knocking on the door stop?
a)
Herbert got tired of waiting and left.
b)
Mr. White's third wish DIDN'T work.
c)
Mr. White's third wish DID work.
d)
Mrs. White throws open the door.
19.
What is the overall mood of "The Monkey's Paw?"
a)
Hopeful
b)
Light-hearted
c)
Suspenseful
d)
Serious
20.
What is the central conflict of "The Monkey's Paw?"
a)
The paw has the power to grant three wishes to people, but something bad happened in order for the wishes to come true.
b)
The Whites need money to pay off their house, but their house's location is a bad spot where it floods all the time.
c)
The paw has the power to grant three wishes, and the White family has problems in their family.
d)
The paw has the power to grant three wishes, and Sgt. Major Morris just got back from serving in the military.
21.
What is the climax of this story?
a)
When Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds.
b)
When the company delivered the 200 pounds.
c)
When the knocking and pounding on the door begins.
d)
When Mrs. White demands Mr. White to use his second wish.
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