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You can tell that Morris thinks
that the monkey’s paw is
dangerous because he
A. Taps his drinking glass against his teeth
B. Explains that he got his three wishes
C. Says that it is “dried to a mummy”
D. Throws the paw onto the fire
What are Mr. White and Herbert
doing when the Sergent-Major
arrives at the White’s house?
A. Playing a game of chess
B. Helping Mrs. White knit
C. Arguing over the weather
D. Eating dinner and telling stories
Which phrase in the excerpt hints at a light
mood?
“his son, with a solemn face, somewhat
marred by a wink at his mother, sat down
at the piano and struck a few impressive
chords”
A. “a solemn face”
B. “marred by a wink”
C. “struck a few”
D. “impressive chords”
What detail first helps you
predict that Morris’s story about
the monkey’s paw may be true?
A. Mr. White feels the paw move
B. Herbert beats Mr. White at chess
C. Everyone is sad after Morris leaves
D. Mr. White thinks he sees faces in the fire
Mr. White refuses to help his
wife open the front door because
he is
A. Angry at Mrs. White for staying up all night
B. Afraid that his second with has come true
C. Depressed and wants to go back to sleep
D. Bitter about the death of his only son
Peril means
A. warning
B. evil
C. accident
D. danger
What is a grimace?
A. The area around the eyes
B. A muscle twitch in the leg
C. A facial expression of disgust
D. The pain brought on from grief
To believe in fate means that you
believe in
A. A choice of wishes
B. another’s point of view
C. A power that determines events
D. The strict rules that one must follow
What does compensation mean?
A. A fair trade
B. A type of payment
C. The exchange of goods
D. The way of earning a living
Resignation is the acceptance of
A. Something that is inescapable
B. another’s honest mistake
C. Something extraordinary
D. someone’s deep regrets
How does the weather and Mr.
White’s behavior affect the mood
of the beginning of the story?
The violent and stormy weather
(lines 1 and 15-16) and Mr. White’s
anger and irritation (lines 14-18 and
21-23) create a dark and mysterious
mood.
Identify one piece of advice that
Sergeant-Major Morris gives the
Whites regarding the monkey’s paw.
Morris is very fearful of giving the paw to the Whites and
advises them against its use. Use one of the following to
support your response:
A. After throwing the paw in the fire, Morris tells the Whites
that it would be better to let it burn.
B. Morris tells the Whites that if they want to keep the paw,
they should not blame him if bad things happen to them.
C. Morris warns the Whites of the consequences and advises
them to wish for something sensible if they are going to
use the paw.