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WorksheetsMonkey's Paw Check
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins
In Part 2 of the text, how does the author incorporate irony into the horror of his plot?
Mr. and Mrs. White receive 200 pounds for compensation of Herbert.
A stranger visits Mr. and Mrs. White with a very strange manor about him.
The introduction to this section of the text begins with the same tone and mood as the exposition of the story.
Mr. and Mrs. White both faint when they try to comprehend the news of their only son being killed at work.
Which of the following would be an accurate description of the mood of the opening paragraph for Part 2?
Care free and bright
Heavily burdened
Solemn and guarded
Cautious and worried
She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other’s perverted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his. There was a long silence.
Which of the following sets of words help W.W. Jacobs set a tone for this paragraph?
sinister, awful, perverted
suddenly, assurance, slower-witted
breath, hand, silence
meaning, dawned, confirmation
Which of the following lines contributes the most to the irony of Herbert's death?
Mr. White dropped his wife’s hand, and rising to his feet, gazed with a look of horror at his visitor. His dry lips shaped the words, “How much?”
“Two hundred pounds,” was the answer.
Unconscious of his wife’s shriek, the old man smiled faintly, put out his hands like a sightless man, and dropped, a senseless heap, to the floor.
“I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility,” continued the other. “They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son’s services, they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation.”
There was no reply; the old woman’s face was white, her eyes staring, and her breath inaudible; on the husband’s face was a look such as his friend the sergeant might have carried into his first action.
She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other’s perverted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his. There was a long silence.
Which of the following would be an appropriate word to describe the tone of the above passage?
disturbing
refreshing
applauding
reactive
His wife made no reply. She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside, who, peering in an undecided fashion at the house, appeared to be trying to make up his mind to enter. In mental connection with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed, and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden resolution flung it open and walked up the path. Mrs. White at the same moment placed her hands behind her, and hurriedly unfastening the strings of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the cushion of her chair.
Which words in the passage lend themselves to allow W.W. Jacobs to set his tone?
mysterious, undecided, paused
wife, pounds, chair
glossy, gate, cushion
newness, dressed, unfastening
His wife made no reply. She was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside, who, peering in an undecided fashion at the house, appeared to be trying to make up his mind to enter. In mental connection with the two hundred pounds, she noticed that the stranger was well dressed, and wore a silk hat of glossy newness. Three times he paused at the gate, and then walked on again. The fourth time he stood with his hand upon it, and then with sudden resolution flung it open and walked up the path. Mrs. White at the same moment placed her hands behind her, and hurriedly unfastening the strings of her apron, put that useful article of apparel beneath the cushion of her chair.
Which of the following would be an appropriate word to describe the tone of the above passage?
anxious
disheartening
tearful
heartfelt
What detail below would go into the exposition of the story?
the knocking on the door in the middle of the night
a winter's night
Mr. White makes his first wish
Mrs. White demands a second wish
The knocking, the creaking, and the ticking of the clock all provide _______ to the story.
tone
mood
setting
sadness
The following passage (paragraphs 29-31) mainly suggests that the soldier .
The soldier regarded him in the way that middle age is wont to regard presumptuous youth. “I have,” he said, quietly, and his blotchy face whitened.
“And did you really have the three wishes granted?” asked Mrs. White.
“I did,” said the sergeant-major, and his glass tapped against his strong teeth.
does not wish to be visiting the White family
is most likely lying to the family about the monkey’s paw
dislikes the boy and his family
is troubled by the monkey’s paw
Which of the following best defines credulity as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 56)?
His father, smiling shamefacedly at his own credulity, held up the talisman, as his son, with a solemn face, somewhat marred by a wink at his mother, sat down at the piano and struck a few impressive chords.
extreme disbelief
firm faith in magic
absurd expectations
quickness to believe
Which of the following selections best identifies a theme of the story?
Never place your trust in strangers.
Be careful what you wish for.
Be careful with the unknown.
Familial bonds are everlasting.
Which sentence from the text best supports the theme?
“Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud,” said the sergeant-major, “but I warn you of the consequences.”
“If the tale of the monkey’s paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us,” said Herbert, as the door closed behind their guest... “we sha’nt make much out of it.”
A fine crash from the piano greeted the words, interrupted by a shuddering cry from the old man. His wife and son ran toward him.
D. “Bring him back,” cried the old woman, and dragged him toward the door. “Do you think I fear the child I have nursed?”
