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100
These characters were playing chess in the opening scene of the play?
Who are Herbert and Mr. White?
100
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.
100
What is foreshadowing?
When the author gives you hints or clues as to what will happen in the story.
200
Mrs. White was doing this while waiting for the visitor?
What is knitting?
200
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.
200
What is a simile?
Compare two things using like or as
300
This is the full name of the visitor who came to visit the family.
What is Sergeant Major Morris?
300
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.
300
What is theme?
What is a lesson about life from the author?
400
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.
400
Where was the Monkey's paw originally obtained?
India from a fakir.
400

Identify the literary elements used below

The air became cold, and a bank of dark clouds moved in.

What is imagery or descriptive language?

500
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?
500

How were wishes granted and received according to Morris?

They occured so naturally one might attribute it to coincidence .

500

Identify the figurative language.

You must play your cards right to win at the game of life.

What is idiom?