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These characters were playing chess in the opening scene of the play?
Who are Herbert and Mr. White?
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Define Peril

danger

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What does Mr. White do when he realizes that he made a mistake while playing chess?

What is get angry, or try to distract Herbert by complaining about the weather.

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Why couldn't Mrs. White let Herbert in the house?

She couldn't reach the bolt.

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What is foreshadowing?

When the author gives you hints or clues as to what will happen in the story.

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Mrs. White was doing this while waiting for the visitor?

What is knitting?

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What is a grimace?

a facial  expression of disgust

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Why did Morris pitch the paw into the fire?
He wanted to prevent others from experiencing the sorrow that he did as a result of the paw.
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What was an example of an internal conflict in "The Monkey's Paw"?
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What is a simile?

Compare two things using like or as

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This is the full name of the visitor who came to visit the family.
What is Sergeant Major Morris?
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Someone who believes in fate believes.

there is a power that determines events

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What did Mrs. White mean when she said " I forgot it was 2 miles away?"
She forgot the cemetry was 2 miles away and it would take Herbert awhile to walk to the house.
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What was an example of an external conflict in "The Monkey's Paw"?
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What is theme?

What is a lesson about life from the author?

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What happened to the first man who made wishes on the paw?
He made two wishes that caused him sorrow, as a result, his third wish was for death.
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What does credulity mean?

a tendency to believe too readily

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Where was the Monkey's paw originally obtained?
India from a fakir.
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What were the three wishes that Mr. White wished for?
1) for 200 pounds 2) my son alive again 3) wishes his son dead again
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What is a theme, or lesson, in this story?

Be careful what you wish for.

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A fakir put a spell on the monkey's paw. What is a fakir?

What is a very holy man that can have magical powers?

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Define compensation

money received as payment.

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How were wishes granted and recived according to Morris?
They occured so naturally one might attribute it to coincidence .
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What was a theme in "The Monkey's Paw"?
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Mr.White refuses to help his wife open the door because he is ?

afraid that his second wish has come true.