WorksheetsComprehension Questions- The Monkey's Paw
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What was the mood at the White's house before the arrival of Sergeant-Major Morris?
a)
Peaceful and content
b)
Dark and disturbing
c)
Energetic
d)
Sad and solemn
2.
2. How did Sergeant-Major Morris acquire the monkey's paw?
a)
He found it stuck in a sewer grate on the street.
b)
The man who owned it previously used his last wish to wish for death. Upon his death, the paw passed to Sergeant-Major Morris.
c)
His sister gave it to him as a gift of good luck for his 30th birthday.
d)
He bought it on E-Bay.
3.
3. Why do you think Morris tries to burn the paw?
a)
As he talks to the Whites, he is reminded of the evil consequences that accompany the granting person's wishes.
b)
It has been said that the only way your wish will come true is by placing it upon a fire.
c)
He wanted to see the faces in the fire.
d)
Morris thinks the paw is hideous looking
4.
4. What does Mr. White say just before he wishes for two-hundred pounds?
a)
He says that he can't wait to fix the house with the money.
b)
He recites the chant, "Banana, Banana, Banana."
c)
He says that it seems to him that he has all he wants.
d)
He says that he will never have to work another day in his life again.
5.
5. What would you infer is the reason that Mr. White is so reluctant to wish for his son's return from the dead?
a)
He didn't love his son.
b)
He's not even sure that his son is dead.
c)
He wants his son to rest in peace.
d)
He understands that the way the wishes are answered does not lead to a happy outcome.
6.
6. Mr. White's first wish is for
a)
World peace.
b)
200 pounds.
c)
400 pounds.
d)
300 pounds.
7.
7. What happens as a result of the first wish?
a)
He finds the 200 pounds in an envelope.
b)
His son, Herbert, dies from an "accident" at work.
c)
He never receives the money.
d)
He gets more than 200 pounds.
8.
8. Mrs. White's second wish is for...
a)
her son to come back alive.
b)
More money.
c)
A vacation from home.
d)
A new house.
9.
9. What happens as a result of the second wish?
a)
His wife dies.
b)
There is a mysterious knock at the door.
c)
He learns that his son never died.
d)
He sues Herbert's work for 200 pounds.
10.
10. We infer that Mr. White's third wish is for...
a)
His life to end peacefully.
b)
His son to remain dead.
c)
His son to come back to life.
d)
His wife to stop crying
11.
11. What happens as a result of the third wish?
a)
Mr. White dies.
b)
The knocking at the front door stops.
c)
His son moves home.
d)
His wife wins the Florida lottery
12.
12. Sergeant Major-Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey's paw brings
a)
Grief.
b)
Happiness.
c)
Good luck.
d)
Contentment.
13.
13. What is ONE major theme or message found in this story?
a)
Life Is What You Make It
b)
Be Careful What You Wish For
c)
Pain and Misfortune Can Happen
14.
14. What is the tragic conflict that happened in the story?
a)
Herbert was Caught in the Machinery at Work and Died
b)
The Paw Being Thrown Into the Fire
c)
The Appearance of Sgt. Major-Morris
d)
The Knock at the Door
15.
15. Which sentence from the story foreshadows the end results of Mr. White wishing on the paw?
a)
"As I wished, it twisted in my hands like a snake"
b)
"Well, I don't see the money," said the son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "and I bet I never shall."
c)
"They sat down by the fire again while the two men finished their pipes."
d)
"A silence unusual and depressing settled upon all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the night."
16.
16. What does the monkey's paw symbolize?
a)
greed
b)
power
c)
salvation (the ability to save people from bad things)
d)
desperation (feeling like you are helpless and desperate)
17.
17. In "The Monkey's Paw," the author writes, " 'Likely' said Herbert, with pretended horror. 'Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy.' " This is not what he really means. This is:
a)
verbal irony
b)
imagery
c)
dramatic irony
d)
situational irony
18.
18. Friendly, sociable
a)
Presumptuous
b)
amiable
c)
Maligned
d)
dubious
19.
22. eager to possess and to keep riches
a)
Torrent
b)
Condoling
c)
Doggedly
d)
Avacrious
20.
26. What is suspense?
a)
A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happens
b)
The resolution of a story
c)
A person, place, object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself
d)
The feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader
21.
27. What did Mr. White see in the fire the night of his first wish? How is this an example of foreshadowing?
a)
a simian, or ape-like, face - it hints that the power of the spirit of the monkey's paw is real
b)
he laughed the most at the monkey's paw and he is the person who suggested the first wish
c)
the resurrected body of their son was no longer Herbert, just reanimated flesh, like a zombie
d)
compensation for Herbert's death at the mill
22.
28. "If the tale about the monkey’s paw is not more truthful than those he has been telling us…we sha’nt (shouldn't) make much out of it.” MATCH IT WITH THE BEST THEME CHOICE POSSIBLE
a)
Fate/Free Will
b)
Death
c)
Uncertainty of Reality
23.
29. "He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement."MATCH IT WIT THE BEST THEME CHOICE POSSIBLE
a)
Uncertainty of Reality
b)
Death
c)
Fate/Free Will
24.
30. In a complete paragraph, how would you describe Mrs. White?
4 lines
25.
31. In a complete paragraph, how would you describe Mr. White?
4 lines
26.
32. "Without, the night was cold and wet, but in the small parlour of Laburnam Villa the blinds were drawn and the fire burned brightly. Father and son were at chess, the former, who possessed ideas about the game involving radical changes, putting his king into such sharp and unnecessary perils that it even provoked comment from the white-haired old lady knitting placidly by the fire."
Which of the following would be an accurate description of the mood in this paragraph?
a)
Calm, Relaxed
b)
Stressed, Strained
c)
Reserved, Cautious
d)
Quiet, Hushed
27.
33. "He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement.’ It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey’s paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed."
Which of the following would be an accurate description of the mood in the above paragraph?
a)
Haunting, Mysterious
b)
Jovial, Celebratory
c)
Depressing, Down
d)
Charming, Care Free
28.
34. "He sat alone in the darkness, gazing at the dying fire, and seeing faces in it. The last face was so horrible and so simian that he gazed at it in amazement.’ It got so vivid that, with a little uneasy laugh, he felt on the table for a glass containing a little water to throw over it. His hand grasped the monkey’s paw, and with a little shiver he wiped his hand on his coat and went up to bed."
Which words does the author use to set his mood in the above paragraph?
a)
bed, hand, coat
b)
sat, fire, amazement
c)
laugh, glass, water
d)
alone, darkness, uneasy
29.
EXTRA CREDIT: 10 Points:
If you could change one thing about the characters in the reading, who would you change, and why? Your response must be at least one well-written paragraph.
4 lines
30.
Mr. White greeted his guest (a) , offering him a warm smile and a firm handshake.
Choose from the below words
amiably
doughty
simianly
lovingly
31.
The heavy (a) of rain pounded against the windows, making it hard to see outside.
Choose from the below words
torrent
prosaic
frivolous
avaricious
32.
The zookeeper studied the (a) features of the chimpanzee, noting how similar they were to humans.
Choose from the below words
simian
avaricious
evil
hateful
perils
33.
The travelers were warned of the many (a) they might face on their dangerous journey through the jungle.
Choose from the below words
perils
amiably
credulity
prosaic
34.
In "The Monkey's Paw," what fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish will be?
a)
She is a loving mother who is saddened by her son's death.
b)
She does not believe Herbert is actually dead.
c)
She does not believe in the magic of the monkey's paw.
d)
She is very angry at Sergeant Morris.
35.
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.
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