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The Monkey's Paw SkillsTest Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1. The mood inside the house during the opening chess scene of the story can best be described as…

a. dreary.

b. tense.

c. cozy.

d. comical.

2. Which tone words from the story help create a cozy mood in the exposition of the story?

magic, spell, old fakir, strange peoples

fire burned brightly, amiable, hospitable, little family circle

unlooked-for violence, beastly, torrent

burly, rubicund of visage, wars and plagues, hastily

3. Before leaving for work, Herbert says to his father, "Well, don't break into the money before I come back. I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and I shall have to disown you." Why might Mr. White be described as avaricious?

a. He invites Morris into his home for drinks and dinner.

b. He makes the second wish to please his wife.

c. He uses the paw to make wishes, even though he claims to have everything he needs.

d. He becomes angry and starts complaining about his out-of-the-way home when he is losing a game of chess.

4. Which line of dialogue below foreshadows what will happen to Herbert?

a. “That’s the worst of living so far out.”

b. “It’s just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy.”

c. “If you must wish, wish for something sensible.”

d. “Well I don’t see the money, and I bet I never shall.”

5. What is the inciting incident of the story?

a. Mr. White and his son are playing chess by the fire.

b. Morris visits and brings the monkey's paw.

c. Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds

d. Mrs. White struggles with a bolt on the door to let in Herbert.

6. Which is an example of prophecy foreshadowing?

a. As Mr. White wished, the paw twisted in his hand.

b. When the story begins, it is cold and wet and the wind is blowing fiercely.

c. According to Morris, an old fakir cursed the monkey's paw to show that those who interfere with fate, do so to their sorrow.

d. On the morning of Herbert's death, the sun is shining bright and the mood at breakfast is wholesome and cheerful.

7. Which is an example of fallacy foreshadowing?

a. As Mr. White wished, the paw twisted in his hand.

b. When the story begins, it is cold and wet and the wind is blowing fiercely.

c. According to Morris, an old fakir cursed the monkey's paw to show that those who interfere with fate, do so to their sorrow.

d. On the morning of Herbert's death, the sun is shining bright and the mood at breakfast is wholesome and cheerful.

8. What role does Herbert play in creating conflict in the plot?

a. He is skeptical of the paw at first.

b. He is skilled in chess.

c. He suggests the first wish.

d. He goes to work after the first wish is made.

9. What is a motif?

a. The lesson or moral of the story.

b. An element that shows up repeatedly for a specific purpose.

c. The use of clues to hint at later events.

d. The atmosphere created by the words used in a story.

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10. What occurs in the falling action of the story?

a. Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds.

b. A messenger brings 200 pounds as compensation for Herbert's death.

c. Mrs. White struggles with a bolt on the door to let in Herbert.

d. The door opens and nothing is there.

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11. What information is revealed in the exposition of the story?

a. Herbert works at Maw and Meggins.

b. The sergeant major has already had three wishes.

c. The Whites’ home is somewhat isolated.

d. The fireplace is made of intricate stonework.

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12. What is fate?

a. A force believed to determine a person's future regardless of the individual's actions.

b. The belief that a person's final outcome is predetermined, but the individual has some influence on how the outcome is achieved.

c. The belief that a person has full control over his future.

d. The belief that individual's may make their own choice, but those choices may be limited by external factors.

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13. How does Sergeant Major Morris try to warn Mr. White against wishing on the monkey’s paw? Give at least two examples.

He throws the paw on the fire.

He says, "If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens."

He says, "I warn you of the consequences."

He says, "If you must wish, wish for something sensible."

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14. What is the moral of "The Monkey's Paw?"

Be grateful for what you have.

Be careful for what you wish for.

Do not attempt to change fate.

Listen to advice when it is given.

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15. How does the author use the motif of three as foreshadowing?

He uses it as a signal of unfortunate events. Anytime things appear in sets of three, bad news follows.

He uses it to let the reader know when the story and conflict are coming to an end. The paw can only have three owners, the owners get only three wishes, and the story has three sections.

He uses to go back in time and show events that happened in the past.

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The Monkey's Paw SkillsTest Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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