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The Monkey's Paw (pg 1-4)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was Herbert White?

a)

The son of Mr. and Mrs. White

b)

A friend of the Whites

c)

The Representative

2.

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

3.
Name a main character from the story. 
a)
Mr. Pink
b)
Mr. White
c)
Mr. Blond
d)
Mr. Orange
4.

Who won the chess match?

a)

Mr. White

b)

Herbert

c)

Mrs. White

5.

Who came to visit The White's?

a)

Sergeant Major Morris

b)

Herbert

c)

Fakir

6.

How is the man described?

(Choose all that apply)

a)

tall, burly man

b)

beady of eye

c)

scruffy beard

d)

rubicund of visage

7.

How many years had Sergeant Morris and Mr. White been friends?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

21

d)

12

8.

How does Morris respond to Mr. White's desire to go to INdia?

a)

He tells him to go.

b)

He tells him he is better off where he is.

9.

What does Mr. White ask Sergant-Major about?

a)

India

b)

His job

c)

The Monkey's Paw

10.

Why was Mr. White's mistake fatal in his chess game?

a)

He got a queen.

b)

Herbert was able to checkmate his father.

11.

Define condoling:

(a)  

12.

Define placidly:

(a)  

13.

How does Morris respond to the question about the monkey's paw?

a)

excitedly

b)

happily

c)

grimly

d)

hastily

14.

Where do the White's live?

a)

on a remonte road

b)

in the city

c)

in an apartment

15.

What kind of tales does the Sergeant-Major tell?

a)

wild scenes

b)

doughty deeds of wars

c)

plagues

d)

strange people