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The Monkey's Paw Comprehension Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who arrives at the White's House?

a)

The son's best friend

b)

W.W. Jacobs

c)

An old lady

d)

Sergeant Major Morris

2.

How many years did Sergeant Major Morris spend in India?

a)

25 years

b)

15 years

c)

21 years

d)

20 years

3.

Who is NOT apart of the White family?

a)

Herbert

b)

Mr. White

c)

Jacob

d)

Mrs. White

4.

_____ ruled peoples lives

a)

Fate

b)

Fear

c)

Death

d)

Money

5.

What was the final wish of the first owner of the monkey's paw?

a)

A cure for his disease

b)

A house

c)

A long life

d)

Death

6.

How much money did Mr. White wish for?

a)

200 pounds

b)

$1,000

c)

$200

d)

500 pounds

7.

What happens to the monkey's paw when Mr. White makes a wish?

a)

It falls from his hand.

b)

It turns hot.

c)

It moves.

d)

It disappears.

8.

What is Mr. White's second wish?

a)

A new house

b)

That his son comes back to life

c)

For his wife to be happy again

d)

That the monkey's paw goes away

9.

What is a theme, or lesson, of the story "The Monkey's Paw"?

a)

Never make a wish using a monkeys paw.

b)

Mothers always protecting their children.

c)

Hard work pays off.

d)

Be careful what you wish for.

10.

Who says this line from the story? "Better let it burn."

a)

Mr. White

b)

Mrs. White

c)

Herbert

d)

Sergeant Major Morris

11.

Who says this line from the story? "It's my boy! It's Herbert!"

a)

Sergeant Major Morris

b)

Mrs. White

c)

Herbert

d)

Mr. White

12.

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."

a)

Mrs. White

b)

Mr. White

c)

Herebert

d)

Sergeant Major Morris

13.

Who says this line from the story? "Well don't break into the money before I come back."

a)

Mr. White

b)

Sergeant Major Morris

c)

Herbert

d)

Mrs. White

14.

What definition best describes the word peril?

a)

Something that is fun.

b)

Something that is scary.

c)

Something that is dangerous.

d)

Something that haunts you in the middle of the night.

15.

What word means something such as money, that is received as payment?

a)

resignation

b)

prosaic

c)

compensation

d)

credulity

16.

What can we assume was Mr. White's final wish?

a)

That his wife stops crying

b)

That his son goes away

c)

Death

d)

To get rid of the monkey's paw

17.

What do you call a conversation between characters?

a)

themes

b)

dialogue

c)

foreshadowing

d)

imagery

18.

What is an object thought to have magical powers?

a)

talisman

b)

peril

c)

compensation

d)

grimace

19.
If Mr. White had listened to the Sergeant, how might the outcome been different?
a)
Herbert would still be alive.
b)
The monkey's paw would be in a museum.
c)
They would have eaten pancakes for breakfast.
d)
Mrs. White would be working for Maw and Meggins.
20.

What lesson do the characters in this story learn?

a)

Don't trust monkeys

b)

It is better to be content with what you have

c)

Don't trust anyone