Worksheets"The Monkey's Paw" Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Describe Mrs. White.
This character does not believe in the paw.
This character felt the paw move.
This character wants more hands.
This character threw the paw on the fire.
Describe Mr. White.
This character does not believe in the paw.
This character felt the paw move.
This character wants more hands.
This character threw the paw on the fire.
Describe Herbert.
This character does not believe in the paw.
This character felt the paw move.
This character wants more hands.
This character threw the paw on the fire.
Describe Sergeant-Major Morris.
This character does not believe in the paw.
This character felt the paw move.
This character wants more hands.
This character threw the paw on the fire.
How would you describe the weather in the opening scene?
Sunny and windy
Thunder and lightening
Cold and wet
Sandstorm
Where is the opening scene is set?
Africa
India
England
Ireland
None of the above.
What game was Mr. White and his son playing in the opening scene?
Chess
Fortnite
Scrabble
Connect four
Simian means...
To praise
To give sympathy
To be like a monkey
To joke
None of the above.
Where did Mr. White always want to travel to?
Morrocco
Africa
India
Sri lanka
What did the first owner of the paw wish for his third wish?
Food
Money
Life
Death
None of the above.
How would you describe the mood of this story?
Scary and depressing
Joyful and happy
Mysterious and magical
Dangerous and silly
How did Mr. White's first wish come true?
He found a bag of money on his bed.
He won the lottery.
They got the money from the mailman.
The family was paid for Herbert's years of good service.
All of the above.
What is IRONIC about the arrival of the postman (mailman)?
He brings money because they wished for it.
He brings a bill because they expect to get money.
He brings a monkey.
He tells Mr. and Mrs. White about Herbert's death.
All of the above.
Why does Mr. White not want to wish his son alive.
Herbert has been rotting for 10 days.
Herbert was chewed up in the machinery.
Herbert did not believe in the monkey's paw.
Both A and B
Both B and C
Why does Mrs. White think the 2nd wish came true?
She sees Herbert through the window.
She hears knocking at the door.
They received money for Herbert's death.
Mr. White runs downstairs.
None of the above.
How are Mr. White's 3rd wish and the first owner of the paw's 3rd wish most likely the same?
They both wished for money.
They both wished for death.
They both wished for power.
They both wished for happiness.
They were not the same.
When is the climax of the story?
When Mr. White is looking for the paw and Mrs. White is unlocking the door.
When Mr. White makes the 2nd wish.
When Mrs. White is looking out the window.
This story is boring. There is no climax.
All of the above.
Why does the mood change from peaceful and lighthearted to ominous (scary) and depressing?
Mr. White wishes for money.
Mr. White takes the monkey paw off the fire.
Mrs. White gets a bill from the mailman.
Mr. and Mrs. White have to bury their son.
None of the above.
When Herbert says," Well I don't see the money and I bet I never shall." is an example of which literary term?
Conflict
Climax
Foreshadowing
Irony
None of the above.
How many people made wishes on the monkey's paw?
1
2
3
4
None
What is the consequence of Mr. White's third wish?
He runs out of wishes.
He has to think about his son dying a second time.
His son comes back as a zombie.
He becomes afraid of his wife.
There are no consequences.
What is Mr. White's third wish?
To send Herbert back to the grave.
To cancel all of the wishes.
For Herbert to be normal.
For Herbert to be alive again.
He doesn't say his third wish.
Why does the visitor hesitate (take 3 tries) at the gate before going in?
He has bad news for the Whites.
He does not like the Whites.
He is lost.
He is too early.
He does not hesitate.
How do you know that Mrs. White is not handling her son's death very well?
She thinks he is still alive.
She worries that he is cold.
She thinks he is laughing at her.
She never loved him.
Is "The Monkey's Paw" a true story?
Yes
No
Maybe
I don't know. I didn't read it.
