WorksheetsThe Monkey's Paw--Setting & Characters
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the SETTING at the beginning of "The Monkey's Paw"?
a)
Day, hot, sunny
b)
Night, clear, warm
c)
Day, cloudy, raining
d)
Night, cold, wet
2.
How does the setting at the beginning set the mood for the story?
a)
Helps set a depressing mood.
b)
Helps set a sombre, mysterious mood.
c)
Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.
d)
What is mood?
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Name a main character from the story.
a)
Mr. Pink
b)
Mr. White
c)
Mr. Blond
d)
Mr. Orange
6.
The story opens with which one of these scenes?
a)
Mother and daughter knitting
b)
Father and son playing chess
c)
The White family eating dinner
d)
Sgt. Major Morris making a wish
7.
Sgt. Major Morris could be described as
a)
joyful
b)
curious
c)
easy going
d)
serious
8.
In "The Monkey's Paw," why does Sergeant Major Morris grow pale when the Whites ask him about his three wishes on the monkey's paw?
a)
The idea of magic frightens him.
b)
He is trying not to laugh as he fools his friends.
c)
He is remembering the horrible effects of his wishes.
d)
He is ashamed of believing in the monkey's paw.
9.
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.
10.
What time of day does the story open?
a)
early morning
b)
afternoon
c)
night time
d)
midnight
11.
Who comes to visit?
a)
Sergeant-Major Morris
b)
Mr. White
c)
Mrs. White
d)
Henry White
12.
Check all that apply to the setting
a)
Laburnum Villa. Worcester, England
b)
a desolate or remote area
c)
Sunny, afternoon
d)
cold and rainy night
e)
in a populated area
13.
Who is the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire?
a)
Mrs. White
b)
the neighbor
c)
Sergeant-Major's wife
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