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PLAY: The Monkey’s Paw • Skill: Reading Comprehension
The Monkey’s Paw Quiz
1.What is the tone of the prologue?
A witty
B dry
C humorous
D ominous
5. Herbert could be described as
A curious.
B promising.
C jovial.
D all of the above
2.Complete the following analogy:
monkey’s paw : talisman ::
A gasoline : car
B scorching : iron
C cake : dessert
D Facebook : Twitter
6. I n Scene 4, you can infer that the “long wail of
disappointment” comes from
A Mr. White.
B Mrs. White.
C the wind.
D Herbert.
3.Sergeant Major Morris implies that his
experiences with the monkey’s paw were
A delightful.
B tragic.
C exciting.
D boring.
7.With which of the following statements would
Franklin Delano Roosevelt most likely agree?
A You can’t escape your fate.
B Fate is a superstition.
C Beware the hand of fate.
D Fate is a fickle friend.
4.In Scene 3, which line gives you a clue that
something is terribly wrong?
A “Herbert must be running late.”
B “By dinner, they’ve nearly forgotten the paw
entirely.”
C “Mr. and Mrs. White laugh at their
superstitions.”
D “I expect you’ll wake to find a big bag of cash in
the middle of your bed.”
8.Which of the following does NOT support the
idea that the monkey’s paw is fake—that it has no
magical powers?
A The Whites never see who is knocking at the
door in Scene 4.
B Mr. White may have imagined that the paw
“twisted” in his hands.
C The moment Mr. White wishes that his son
would disappear, the knocking stops.
D When Mr. White wishes for 200 pounds, the
money doesn’t appear right away.
Directions: Answer the questions below on the back of this page or on another piece of paper.
9. Does the monkey’s paw really have the power
to grant wishes? Use at least three pieces of text
evidence to support your answer.
10. O
ne moral of this story is that we should be
content with what we have. Use at least three
pieces of text evidence to explain how the story
supports this moral.
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Directions: Read The Monkey’s Paw in this issue of Scope. Then answer the multiple-choice questions below.