KEYSTONE ENGLISH
“The Monkey’s Paw”
NAME: ______________________________________________
PERIOD: ________ (10 points)
DIRECTIONS: Read the short story “The Monkey’s Paw” and answer the following questions.
1. What is the author’s purpose of this story?
2. (2 points) How does the tone change throughout the story (provide 2 examples of tone)?
3. Write down one example of imagery.
4. Write down one example of foreshadowing.
5. (2 points) In what way was Mr. White’s first wish fulfilled? Do you think it was a coincidence?
6. What was Mr. White’s third wish (infer)?
7. What do you think happened (infer)?
8. If you were given three magical wishes for anything you wanted but were told the wishes could
bring harm as well, would you still use the wishes? Why or why not? If yes, for what would you
wish?