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WorksheetsEnglish II - Jan21
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was Mr and Mrs.White's first wish
a)
200 dollars
b)
2000 pounds
c)
2000 dollars
d)
200 pounds
2.
What did the prevous owner wish for
a)
For death ☠️
b)
For health 💼
c)
For a wife 💍
d)
For happiness ☺️
3.
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.
4.
When the messenger comes to the home of the Whites, he seems uncomfortable. Why is acting this way?
a)
He is nervous about telling the Whites that Herbert was killed.
b)
He is afraid of the monkey's paw.
c)
He is tired from walking from the cemetery and wants to sit down.
d)
He finds the Whites' house too warm.
5.
In "The Monkey's Paw," which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White's first wish?
a)
There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
b)
Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.
c)
Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
d)
Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.
6.
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 White's clothing is outdated, so he decides to buy a new wardrobe.
7.
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.
8.
Why does Mrs. White want to open the door so badly at the end of the story?
a)
She wants to win
b)
She is afraid of losing Herbert
c)
She wants her son back, no matter what
d)
She is done fighting with Mr. White
9.
How does Mrs. White change throughout the story?
a)
She doesn't change.
b)
She wants her son alive
c)
She is concerned about the monkeys paw from the beginning and doesn't change
d)
She isn't concerned in the beginning, but she changes when she realizes she can get her son back.
10.
Which quote shows the personality of Herbert White?
a)
"There he is," said Herbert White as the gate banged too loudly and heavy footsteps came toward the door.
b)
"Herbert will have some more of his funny remarks, I expect, when he comes home," she said as they sat at dinner
11.
How would you summarize "The Monkey's Paw?
a)
A family gets to make three wishes.
b)
A man shows up and tells scary stories to a family.
c)
A family loses their son and they have to deal with his death.
d)
A family gets a magical monkey's paw that ruins their lives.
12.
What IS NOT a theme of "The Monkey's Paw?"
a)
"Those who interfere with fate, do so to their own sorrow."
b)
Money can't buy happiness
c)
Be happy with what you have
d)
Live your life to the fullest
13.
What words/phrases are NOT used to describe the setting?
a)
"beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places..."
b)
"Pathways a bog, and the road's a torrent!"
c)
"only two houses in the row are let"
d)
"Never mind, dear, perhaps you will with the next one."
14.
When Mr. White says, " For God's sake don't let it in," we can reasonably infer that
a)
Mr. White is afraid of what his son might look like coming back from the dead.
b)
Mr. White really doesn't want his son to be alive again.
c)
Mr. White is afraid Herbert is seeking revenge on his parents.
d)
Mr. White thinks the company is coming back for their money.
15.
Hatefully or shockingly evil
a)
Heinous
b)
Sere
c)
Impeccable
d)
Magnanimous
16.
lucky or fortunate
a)
enervating
b)
fortuitous
c)
benevolent
d)
enervating
17.
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
a)
recalcitrant
b)
obsolete
c)
quandary
d)
suave
18.
Rotten eggs would smell...
a)
Gusto
b)
Repugnant
c)
Repulsive
d)
Monotonous
19.
thin or slender in form, as a thread.
a)
epicure
b)
languid
c)
skinny
d)
tenuous
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