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WorksheetsThe Monkey's Paw
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 21mins
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1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
Why does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?
a)
Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.
b)
Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.
c)
It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.
d)
It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for.
4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
Someone who believes in fate believes
a)
that everyone has a choice of wishes.
b)
in someone else’s point of view.
c)
there is a power that determines events.
d)
in strict rules that must be followed.
7.
What does credulity mean?
a)
the feeling of giving in to another
b)
a tendency to believe too readily
c)
the manner of reacting to a shock
d)
an honor received for years of work
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.
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.
10.
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.
11.
In "The Monkey's Paw," what is outside the door after Mr. White's second wish?
a)
the man from Maw and Meggins
b)
Herbert, back from the dead
c)
Sergeant Morris
d)
the monkey looking for his missing paw
12.
What is the dramatic IRONY in Mr. White's wish for $200?
a)
He received twice the amount her wished for.
b)
He gets the money, but he pays a terrible price because his son died.
c)
Instead of money, he is given a new house
d)
He never wished for $200. It was Herbert who wanted the money.
13.
Why does the author use foreshadowing in "The Monkey's Paw?"
a)
To prove that the monkey's paw has real powers.
b)
To show that the point of view is third person.
c)
To create suspense.
d)
To express the theme.
14.
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.
15.
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.
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