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The Monkey's Paw Quiiz

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the title of this book?

a)

A Famous Tale of Suspense

b)

Troll Associates

c)

Sherlock Holmes

d)

The Monkey's Paw

2.

Who is the author of this book?

a)

WW.Jacobs

b)

John Lawn

c)

Mr. Troll

d)

Mr. White

3.

The publisher of this book is

a)

Liberty House

b)

Pen

c)

Troll Associates

d)

Prentice Hall

4.

What year was this book published

a)

2021

b)

1790

c)

1982

d)

1882

5.

Who illustrated this book?

a)

John Lawn

b)

WW. Jacobs

c)

I.M. Richardson

d)

Sherlock Holmes

6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
Peril means
a)
warning.
b)
evil.
c)
accident.
d)
danger.
12.
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
13.
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.
14.
If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome been different?
a)
Herbert would still be alive.
b)
The monkey's paw would be in a museum.
c)
They would have eaten pancakes for breakfast.
d)
Mrs. White would be working for Maw and Meggins.
15.
Why does it take Herbert so long to get to the house?
a)
He stopped for a burger at In n' Out.
b)
He had to walk from the cemetery. 
c)
His legs were broken in the accident.
d)
He forgot the address of the house.
16.
A messenger from Maw & Meggins tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because
a)
it shows that Sergeant Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
b)
it reveals that the monkey's paw granted Mr. White's wish in a horrible way.
c)
it resolves Mr. White's problem of needing to pay off his house.
d)
it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw & Meggins.
17.
Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
a)
Morris told Mr. White that it was smart to wish for money.
b)
Mr. White spent too much money for the paw and can't afford the house payment.
c)
Herbert suggests to his father that two hundred pounds will help pay off their house.
d)
Mrs. White complained that Mr. White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.
18.
What was the fate of the man who owned the monkey's paw before the Sergeant?
a)
He became a famous magician.
b)
He died.
c)
He works for Maw & Meggins.
d)
He became a monkey trainer for the circus.
19.
At the end of the story, Herbert stops knocking at the door because
a)
he realizes he is dead and has to get back to the cemetery. 
b)
he feels bad for waking up his parents in the middle of the night. 
c)
he remembers he didn't bring the 200 pounds with him.
d)
his father makes a final wish for him to be dead.
20.

How does the setting at the beginning set the mood for the story?

a)

Helps set a depressing mood.

b)

Helps set a somber, mysterious mood.

c)

Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.

21.
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."
22.
Which statement best describes the sergeant major’s attitude toward the monkey’s paw?
a)
He doesn’t believe the paw can grant wishes.
b)
He plans to sell the monkey’s paw to make money.
c)
He believes the monkey’s paw can cause harm to those who use it.
d)
He believes the monkey’s paw is worthless and should be thrown away.
23.
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.”
24.

What is the setting of of this story.

a)

Cold, wet, out in the country, the cemetery

b)

Cold, wet, out in the country, the White's home.

c)

Cold, wet, a factory

d)

Winter, a warm house in the country

25.

Pulling the monkey's paw from the fire is what part of the plot

a)

setting

b)

rising action

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

26.

"He heard the bolt slide back. At the same moment, he found the monkey's paw and frantically breathed his third and final wish." WHAT part of the plot is this?

a)

setting

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

27.

"He raised the paw. "I wish my son alive again." What part of the plot is this statement?

a)

setting

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

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