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The game the father and son are playing
Chess
What is the name of the company where Herbert works?
Maw and Meggins
What was the first man's third wish?
death
What is the total number of wishes the paw could grant?
9 wishes (3 wishes for 3 people)
Herbert says he bets he will never see the $ money; this is an example of what literacy device?
foreshadowing
Herbert is killed when he...
a) Is playing chess
b) Falls into the fire
c) Is caught in machinery at work
d) Is caught in a storm
c) Is caught in machinery at work
Which of the following adjectives best describes Herbert's attitude towards the monkey's paw?
a) Fearful
b) Skeptical
c) Disgusted
d) Amazed
b) Skeptical
What is another word used to refer to the monkey's paw?
a) Antimacassar
b) Fakir
c) Talisman
d) Visage
c) Talisman
The man who originally owned the monkey's paw made a third wish. What was his third wish?
a) For his son to be alive
b) To die
c) To receive two-hundred pounds
d) To go to India
b) To die
Sergeant-Major Morris attempts to do what with the paw?
a) Return it to the jungle
b) Return it to the fakir
c) Bury it in the White's backyard
d) Destroy it in a fire
d) Destroy it in a fire
What is the third wish?
Herbert to return to the grave
How was Herbert killed?
Caught in the machinery
What does Morris do with the monkey paw?
Throws it in the fire
Who demands the second wish?
Mrs. White
The paw is desiccated, "dried to a _____."
Mummy
What is Mr. White's first wish with the monkey's paw?
a) For his son to be alive
b) To die
c) To receive two-hundred pounds
d) To go to India
c) To receive two-hundred pounds
What is Mr. White's second wish with the monkey's paw?
a) For is son to be alive
b) To die
c) To receive two-hundred pounds
d) To go to India
a) For his son to be alive
At the end of the story, Mr. White is afraid that his son will...
a) Want to sell the paw
b) Hate him
c) Have a terrible appearance
d) Give him nightmares
c) Have a terrible appearance
Sergeant-Major Morris suggests to the Whites that the monkey's paw brings...
a) Contentment
b) Good luck
c) Happiness
d) Grief
d) Grief
What are Mr. White and his son doing while waiting for Sergeant-Major Morris to arrive?
a) Playing chess
b) Having an argument
c) Helping Mrs. White knit
d) Bringing firewood in
a) Playing chess
The visitor's name
Sergeant-Major Morris
Amount of money given as "compensation" for their loss
200/300 pounds
To make a wish, one must hold the paw in which hand and wish aloud?
Right hand
What is the distance from the cemetery to the White's residence?
2 miles
How long have the guest been away?
21 years