WorksheetsMonkey's Paw Comprehension Skills Practice
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
1. The mood during the opening scene of the story can best be described as…
a)
a. dreary.
b)
b. tense.
c)
c. cozy.
d)
d. comical.
2.
2. Which word best describes Mr. White’s chess playing strategy?
a)
a. cautious
b)
b. conservative
c)
c. carefree
d)
d. risk-taking
3.
3. What information is revealed in the exposition of the story?
a)
a. Herbert works at Maw and Meggins.
b)
b. The sergeant major has already had three wishes.
c)
c. The Whites’ home is somewhat isolated.
d)
d. The fireplace is made of intricate stonework.
4.
4. Why did Sergeant Major Morris’s face turn pale?
a)
a. He remembered the consequences of his wishes.
b)
b. He has had too much to drink.
c)
c. He nearly destroyed the monkey’s paw.
d)
d. He does not actually believe the tale about the monkey’s paw himself.
5.
5. Who first suggested that Mr. White wish for 200 pounds?
a)
a. Sgt. Major Morris
b)
b. Herbert
c)
c. Mr. White
d)
d. Mrs. White
6.
6. Which line of dialogue below foreshadows what will happen to Herbert?
a)
a. “That’s the worst of living so far out.”
b)
b. “It’s just an ordinary little paw, dried to a mummy.”
c)
c. “If you must wish, wish for something sensible.”
d)
d. “Well I don’t see the money, and I bet I never shall.”
7.
7. Why doesn’t Mr. White want to wish a second time?
a)
a. He does not miss Herbert as much as Mrs. White.
b)
b. He does not believe that the monkey’s paw is magic.
c)
c. He understands that a wish will likely come with bad consequences.
d)
d. He is afraid the monkey’s paw will come to life again.
8.
8. Which group of words from the story best represents the mood between Mr. White’s second wish and his third wish?
a)
a. scraping, creaking, frantically
b)
b. boy, Herbert, forgot
c)
c. house, bed, listening
d)
d. staircase, wife, courage
9.
9. What prevents Mrs. White from opening the door?
a)
a. The lock is jammed.
b)
b. She can't find the key.
c)
c. Something is blocking the door.
d)
d. The bolt is too high.
10.
10. Which character in the story is most likely to risk peril?
a)
a. Mrs. White
b)
b. Mr. White
c)
c. Herbert
d)
d. Sgt. Major Morris
11.
11. Mrs. White came to bed apathetically. Which of these words is a synonym for apathetically?
a)
a. shivering
b)
b. knowingly
c)
c. hysterically
d)
d. unemotionally
12.
12. During the final scene of the story...
a)
a. Mr. White faints.
b)
b. the monkey's paw twists in Mr. White's hand.
c)
c. Mr. White breathes the second wish.
d)
d. Mrs. White reaches for the latch during a fusillade of knocking.
13.
13. Which of Sergeant Major Morris's warnings foreshadow the consequences of wishing on the monkey’s paw? Select all that apply.
a)
"It has caused enough mischief already."
b)
"Better let it burn."
c)
"If you keep it, don't blame me for what happens."
d)
"If you must wish," he said gruffly, "wish for something sensible."
e)
"Hold it in your right hand and wish aloud"
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