Plot Twist
What is the first wish Mr. White makes?
What is 200 pounds ?
Who brings the monkey’s paw to the Whites?
What is, Sergeant-Major Morris?
What is the main theme of The Monkey’s Paw?
What is, Be careful what you wish for/fate cannot be controlled?
What is one major difference between the film and the short story?
Answers may vary
True or False: The monkey’s paw originally belonged to a magician.
What is False ?
What is ironic about the second wish?
What is, It brings Herbert back, but not as expected?
How does Mrs. White’s attitude change throughout the story?
What is, She becomes desperate for her son to return ?
What does “Better let it burn” foreshadow?
What is, That the paw will bring misfortune?
How does the film emphasize suspense differently?
what is, Lighting, music, flashbacks?
Why does the fakir curse the monkey’s paw?
What is, To show people they shouldn’t interfere with fate?
How does Mr. White’s final wish resolve the conflict?
What is, He wishes Herbert away?
Why is Mr. White hesitant to use the paw?
What is, He fears the consequences ?
How does the story warn against greed?
what is, The wishes lead to suffering?
In the film, what moment makes Mrs. White seem the most desperate?
What is, When she tries to open the door?
How is dramatic irony used in the story?
What is, The reader knows the wishes are dangerous, but the Whites don’t believe it until it’s too late?
What accident leads to Herbert’s death?
What is, A factory accident / An accident at work?
What is the major character flaw of the White family?
What is, Greed/Curiosity?
What is the meaning behind the soldier’s warning?
what is, The paw brings disaster to those who use it?
What is added to the film to make Herbert’s death more dramatic?
What is, A flash of his body in the coffin?
Read the following sentence from paragraph 64 of the story.
“. . . and something horrible squatting up on top of the wardrobe watching you as you pocket your ill-gotten gains.”
Which statement best describes how this sentence foreshadows the events to come?
a. It shows that Herbert believes monsters are real.
b. It points to the idea that Herbert will be harmed.
c. It hints that some kind of evil will visit the White family.
d. It suggests that the White family is in need of money.
c. It hints that some kind of evil will visit the White family.
Why is the ending ambiguous?
what is, We don’t see what Herbert has become?
How does Herbert react to the monkey’s paw at first?
What is, He jokes about it and doubts it’s real?
What lesson does Mr. White learn at the end?
What is, Some things should not be tampered with?
What line from the film best conveys desperation?
What is, I can’t open the door!
How many times did Sergeant Major Morris Warn the White family?
What is 3(Three) Times?