"The Monkey's Paw" Quiz
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1.Why does Morris grow pale after he makes his third wish 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.
2.The man who Morris says wished for death probably did so because
A. He had become very ill and was in great pain.
B. His wishes had caused horrible things to happen.
C. He had wished for everlasting life and did not really want it.
D. He had killed everyone he loved with his wishes.
3. Which detail foreshadows the results of the third wish?
A. The monkey's paw wriggles in Mr. White's grasp.
B. Morris urges the Whites to burn the monkey's paw.
C. Herbert goes off cheerfully to work.
D. Mrs. White claims she could never fear the child she has nursed.
4. Morris grows pale after his third wish on the monkey's paw because
A. He is frightened by the idea of magic.
B. He is trying not to laugh as he fools his easily tricked friends.
C. He is recalling the horrible effects of his wishes.
D. He is ashamed of believing in the power of the monkey's paw.
5.The effect of the first wish is foreshadowed when
A. There is a crash from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
B. Mr. White faints.
C. Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
D. Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.
6.Which detail foreshadows the effect of the first wish?
A. There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.
B. Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.
C. Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.
D. Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.
7.In “The Monkey's Paw,” what is outside the door after the second wish?
A. The man from Maw and Meggins
B. Herbert's body, back from the dead
C. The holy fakir
D. Morris
8.What fact about Mrs. White helps you predict what the second wish
will be?
A. She is a loving mother.
B. She does not fear death.
C. She does not believe in the monkey's paw.
D. She is very angry.
9.How do Mrs. White and Herbert regard Mr. White?
A.As a hopeless romantic
B.As a tiresome bore
C.As a cruel tyrant
D.As a lovable fool
10.What does this line spoken by Mr. White help you predict? “It seems to me
I've got all I want.”
A. That he will wish for a large sum of money
B. That the wishes can only change his life for the worse
C. That his wife will force him to wish for something
D. That he will regret it if he doesn't make a wish
11.Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert?
A. “I don't see the money … and I bet I never shall.”
B. “Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy.”
C. “If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy ….”
D. “I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag ….”
12.How does the family feel in the morning after Morris's visit?
A. Relaxed and relieved
B. Anxious and upset
C. Angry and confused
D. Joyful and amazed
13.Which line helps you predict that the first wish will come true?
A. “I don't know what to wish for, and that's a fact.”
B. “Never mind, though; there's no harm done.”
C. “As I wished it twisted in my hand like a snake.”
D. “I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag in the middle of your
bed.”
14.What is “The Monkey's Paw” about?
A. A retired sergeant major who brings a magical monkey's paw home from
India
B. An unsuspecting son who dies as a result of his mother's greed
C. A monkey's paw that grants three wishes to three different people
D. A magical but evil monkey's paw that ruins the quiet life of a family
15.What does the man from Maw and Meggins bring to the Whites?
A. The body of their son
B. Two hundred pounds
C. The monkey's paw
D. A bill