Vocabulary
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A word that means "dangerous"
peril
the definition for foreshadow
when the author hints at what will happen in the future of the story
The paragraph that contains text evidence that the son (Herbert) won the chess match.
A. Paragraph 1
B. Paragraph 2
C. Paragraph 3
D. Paragraph 49
This prevents Mrs. White from opening the door.
The bolt is too high.
Explain who said the quote, and what the following quote foreshadows: "Well, I don't see the money, and I bet I never shall."
Herbert says the quote, and it foreshadows his death or absence in that part of the story.
A synonym for "placidly"
gently
the definition for mood
The inference we can make about Mr. White from paragraphs 101-121.
He knows that wishing on the paw will bring about sorrowful consequences.
The character most willing to risk peril
Mr. White
Find paragraph 64. How does this paragraph foreshadow the events to come?
It hints that some kind of evil will visit the White family.
belief
the definition for inference
reading between the lines
What can be infer about Mrs. White when she scurries to the door at the postman's knock. Refer to paragraph 71.
She believes in the monkey's paw more than she lets on.
The words that could best describe the mood between the second and third wish
frantically
suspenseful
intense
scraping
creaking
Herbert and Father by the fire playing chess. What is the mood.
The mood is cozy, comfy
compensation means
money
What does it mean to find text evidence?
to locate text evidence and put a quote around it. The evidence must match the question asked.
What can we infer about why Mr. White doesn't want to make a second wish?
He understands that bad consequences will likely come.
The setting in the opening scene is..
dreary wet, cold, dark
When Mr. White is trying to find the paw after the second wish, the mood is
frantic
desperate
suspenseful
intense
apathetically means
unemotionally
What does grimace mean?
a look of disgust
What can you infer from the line, "Better let it burn."
That something bad will result from the paw.
How does the story end?
the third wish is made by Mr. White. We infer he wishes Herbert dead again.
When Morris first enters, the mood is...
mysterious