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- 1. Multiple ChoiceSgt. Major Morris could be described asjoyfulcuriouseasy goingserious
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTo protect the Whites from any negative consequences of the paw, Sgt. Major Morris did all EXCEPTthrew the paw in the firetold them to wish for something sensibletried to get it backmentioned the man who wished for death
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat words/phrases are NOT used to describe the setting?"beastly, slushy, out-of-the-way places...""Pathways a bog, and the road's a torrent!""only two houses in the row are let""Never mind, dear, perhaps you will with the next one."
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat effect does Sgt. Major Morris have on the opening scene of the story?the mood shifts from dark and gloomy to bright and happythe mood shifts from light and cheerful to somber and concernedthe mood shifts from suspenseful to dramaticthe mood shifts from cheerful to panic
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe difference between Mr. White’s attitude and Morris’s attitude about the monkey’s paw isMorris is serious, but Mr. White questions the paw’s powerMr. White isn't interest, but Morris is obsessed with it.Mr. White is hostile toward the paw; Morris is fond of it.Morris tries to change the topic, but Mr. White keeps asking
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy does Mr. White wish for two hundred pounds?Sgt. Major Morris said it was a reasonable thing to wish forHerbert thought the 200 pounds could be used to pay off the houseMr. White spent too much money paying for the monkey's pawMrs. White wanted a new piano
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does the White family end up getting 200 pounds?A friendly neighbor gave it to them.The White family won the lottery.Sgt. Major Morris sold another monkey's paw and gave the money to the White family.The company Herbert worked for gave them money to compensate for the accident
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow did Mrs. White react to the news of Herbert's death?She was happy for the 200 poundsShe wished she had another childShe turned pale and shriekedShe fainted
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHow did Mr. White react to the news of his son's death?He turned pale and criedHe crumpled into a heap and faintedHe got angry and screamedHe wished he had another child
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the White's stop doing after Herbert's death?They stop eating supper togetherThey stop going to the neighbor's houseThey stop thinking about HerbertThey stop talking
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Mrs. White demand from her husband after their son's death?to take her back to the cemetarya divorcethe monkey's paw to wish her son alive againmore money to buy things
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhy doesn't Mr. White think it is wise to wish Herbert back to life?It isn't good to mess with the dead.He's afraid the wish will bring more bad to the family.He thinks Herbert would be confused.He thinks Herbert's body would be mutilated from the machinery.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhen Mr. White says, " For God's sake don't let it in," we can reasonably infer thatMr. White is afraid of what his son might look like coming back from the dead.Mr. White really doesn't want his son to be alive again.Mr. White is afraid Herbert is seeking revenge on his parents.Mr. White thinks the company is coming back for their money.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow do you know Mrs. White wants to use the paw to wish Herbert back?She tricks her husband into giving her the paw back.She sits all night and cries.She demands, "I want that paw back now!"She asks, "You didn't burn it up, did you?"
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the knocking on the door stop?Herbert got tired of waiting and left.Mr. White's third wish DIDN'T work.Mr. White's third wish DID work.Mrs. White throws open the door.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the overall mood of "The Monkey's Paw?"HopefulLight-heartedSuspensefulSerious
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the central conflict of "The Monkey's Paw?"The paw has the power to grant three wishes to people, but something bad happened in order for the wishes to come true.The Whites need money to pay off their house, but their house's location is a bad spot where it floods all the time.The paw has the power to grant three wishes, and the White family has problems in their family.The paw has the power to grant three wishes, and Sgt. Major Morris just got back from serving in the military.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the climax of this story?When Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds.When the company delivered the 200 pounds.When the knocking and pounding on the door begins.When Mrs. White demands Mr. White to use his second wish.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe story opens with which one of these scenes?Mother and daughter knittingFather and son playing chessThe White family eating dinnerSgt. Major Morris making a wish
- 20. Multiple ChoiceHow did Herbert die?He was sucked into the machinery at workHe was hit by a carHe had a heart attackHe was killed by a jealous co-worker
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