Don't Monkey
Around
Isn't It
Ironic
Vocab Rehab
Slaughter It
Comma, Coma
100

The name of Mr. and Mrs. White's son

Who is Herbert?

100

Sarcasm

What is verbal irony?

100

Calm, relaxed, free of disturbance, placid

What is tranquil?

100

Patrick Maloney's job

What is a police investigator?

100

A. The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class. 

B. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and Zip disks to class. 

C. The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and Zip disks to class. 

D. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and Zip disks to class.

What is "B. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and Zip disks to class."?
 

200

The first wish

What is 200 pounds (English money)?

200

Only the reader and Mary knowing the cops are eating the murder weapon

What is dramatic irony?

200

Perplexed or confused

What is bewildered?

200

Mary's precondition

What is six months pregnant?

200

A. The war is finally over and, all of the troops will be coming home. 

B. The war is finally over, and all of the troops will be coming home. 

C. The war is finally over and all of the troops will be coming home. 

D. The war is finally over and all of the troops will be coming, home.

What is "B. The war is finally over, and all of the troops will be coming home."? 

300

Consequences of first wish

What is son dies in machinery accident at work?

300

The restitution (money) for Herbert's death after wishing for money

What is situational irony?

300

Facial expression signifying disgust

What is grimace?

300

The reason Mary goes to the grocer

What is she needs an alibi?

300

A. I would have to say, frankly that I don’t agree. 

B. I would have to say frankly that I don’t agree. 

C. I would have to say, frankly, that I don’t agree. 

D. I would have to say frankly that, I don’t agree.

What is "C. I would have to say, frankly, that I don’t agree."? 

400

Reason for third wish

Why was Mr. White afraid of what son would look like if he were returning from the dead?

400

Young and weak pregnant woman killing her officer husband and getting away with it

What is situational irony?

400

Having a lot of nerve

What is presumptuous?

400

Reason for not leaving crime scene

What is Mary wants to hear what officers know?

400

A. She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year.

B. She left Albany, New York on January 18, of that year.

C. She left Albany New York, on January 18 of that year. 

D. She left Albany New York, on January 18, of that year.

What is "A. She left Albany, New York, on January 18 of that year."?

500

Theme of The Monkey's Paw

What is taking shortcuts to improve one's life always has a price?

500

The title "Lamb to the Slaughter"

What is verbal irony?

500

Hindu religious person considered a miracle worker

What is a Fakir?

500

Theme of Lamb to the Slaughter

What is don't underestimate seemingly weaker people?

500

A. Please Sasha, come home as soon as you can.

B. Please, Sasha, come home as soon as you can. 

C. Please, Sasha come home as soon as you can. 

D. Please Sasha, come home, as soon as you can.

What is "B. Please, Sasha, come home as soon as you can."?