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Play Quiz — The Monkey’s Paw

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the play take place?

a)

Egypt

b)

England

c)

Iceland

d)

India

2.

Major Morris is Mr. White’s ______.

a)

boss

b)

brother

c)

friend

d)

son

3.

When Mr. White grabs the paw out of the fire, Major Morris’s face turns pale. Why?

a)

He thinks Mr. White has burned himself.

b)

He’s late for an important event.

c)

He hates the smell of burning hair.

d)

He thinks something bad is going to happen to Mr. White.

4.

Before Mr. White makes his first wish, Herbert winks at Mrs. White. Why?

a)

He thinks his father is being silly.

b)

He’s planning to play a trick on his father.

c)

He thinks the wish will come true.

d)

He bet his mother that his father would make a wish.

5.

After Mr. White makes his first wish, he says that the paw moved. His wife ______.

a)

believes him and is scared

b)

believes him and is excited

c)

thinks he imagined it

d)

thinks he’s making it up to scare her

6.

When Mrs. White wants to wish Herbert back to life, Mr. White says, “What if his body is mangled?” This is because ______.

a)

Herbert was very tall

b)

Herbert was very handsome

c)

Herbert was in a fire

d)

Herbert got caught in a machine

7.

Mr. White makes a wish even after Major Morris warns him not to. Why does he do this?

a)

He is tempted by the chance to change his fate and doesn’t believe the warning.

b)

He owes Major Morris a favor.

c)

He wants to impress Herbert with bravery.

d)

He thinks the paw will disappear if unused.

8.

Was Mr. White right to make his final wish? Choose the best reason.

a)

Yes, to protect his family and Herbert from a horrific outcome.

b)

Yes, because he wanted more money.

c)

No, because he wanted Herbert to come inside.

d)

No, because the paw never worked.

9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
What might be the most appropriate THEME in "The Monkey's Paw"?
a)
You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
b)
Monkeys make good pets.
c)
They should have made a wish with a rabbit's foot.
d)
Be careful what you wish for.
12.
Which event in "The Monkey's Paw," signals the resolution of the story?
a)
Sergeant Morris comes to visit the Whites.
b)
Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.
c)
The messenger from Maw and Meggins visits the Whites.
d)
The knocking at the door stops after Mr. White's third wish.
13.
What is the SETTING at the beginning of "The Monkey's Paw"?
a)
Day, hot, sunny
b)
Night, clear, warm
c)
Day, cloudy, raining
d)
Night, cold, wet
14.
Which event in "The Monkey's Paw" signals the resolution of the story?
a)
Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.
b)
Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.
c)
Mr. White searches for the monkey's paw to make a third wish.
d)
There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out.
15.
What shows that Sergeant-Major Morris dislikes the paw?
a)
He threw it on the fire.
b)
He keeps it in his pocket.
c)
He gives it to Mr. White.
16.
What foreshadows that the paw is evil?
a)
Sergeant-Major Morris brought it with him.
b)
The first man who had it wished for death.
c)
It kills everyone that owns it.
17.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
An isolated house on a stormy night
b)
A busy road in the early morning
c)
A factory
18.

What happens immediately after Mr. White makes his first wish?

a)

His son falls to the floor, dead.

b)

The paw moves in his hand.

c)

A bag of money appears.

19.

What power does the paw have?

a)

It can show you the future.

b)

It can grant 3 wishes to 3 people.

c)

It turns everything it touches into gold.

20.

Whom is likely to be knocking at the door at the end of the story?

a)

Herbert

b)

Sergeant-Major Morris

c)

the man from Maw and Meggins