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WorksheetsThe Monkey's Paw Comprehension Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who arrives at the White's House?
The son's best friend
W.W. Jacobs
An old lady
Sergeant Major Morris
How many years did Sergeant Major Morris spend in India?
25 years
15 years
21 years
20 years
Who is NOT apart of the White family?
Herbert
Mr. White
Jacob
Mrs. White
_____ ruled peoples lives
Fate
Fear
Death
Money
What was the final wish of the first owner of the monkey's paw?
A cure for his disease
A house
A long life
Death
How much money did Mr. White wish for?
200 pounds
$1,000
$200
500 pounds
What happens to the monkey's paw when Mr. White makes a wish?
It falls from his hand.
It turns hot.
It moves.
It disappears.
What is Mr. White's second wish?
A new house
That his son comes back to life
For his wife to be happy again
That the monkey's paw goes away
What is a theme, or lesson, of the story "The Monkey's Paw"?
Never make a wish using a monkeys paw.
Mothers always protecting their children.
Hard work pays off.
Be careful what you wish for.
Who says this line from the story? "Better let it burn."
Mr. White
Mrs. White
Herbert
Sergeant Major Morris
Who says this line from the story? "It's my boy! It's Herbert!"
Sergeant Major Morris
Mrs. White
Herbert
Mr. White
Who says this line in the story? "I dare say. But for all that, the thing moved in my hand; that I'll swear to."
Mrs. White
Mr. White
Herebert
Sergeant Major Morris
Who says this line from the story? "Well don't break into the money before I come back."
Mr. White
Sergeant Major Morris
Herbert
Mrs. White
What definition best describes the word peril?
Something that is fun.
Something that is scary.
Something that is dangerous.
Something that haunts you in the middle of the night.
What word means something such as money, that is received as payment?
resignation
prosaic
compensation
credulity
What can we assume was Mr. White's final wish?
That his wife stops crying
That his son goes away
Death
To get rid of the monkey's paw
What do you call a conversation between characters?
themes
dialogue
foreshadowing
imagery
What is an object thought to have magical powers?
talisman
peril
compensation
grimace
What lesson do the characters in this story learn?
Don't trust monkeys
It is better to be content with what you have
Don't trust anyone
