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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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List 3 pieces of information that would be found in the exposition of a story.
Protagonist Antagonist Setting- time and place
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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 rising action?
Rising action is the section of the story in which the problems start to occur and build.
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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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What was the climax of "The Monkey's Paw"?
When Mr. White searches frantically for the paw inorder to make the third wish
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What did Mrs. White mean when she said, " I forgot it was 2 miles away?"

She forgot the cemetery 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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Define the literary term Plot.
The series of events that make up a story.
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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 ruled people's lives?
Fate
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A fakir put a spell on the monkey's paw. What is a fakir?

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

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What was the resolution of "The Monkey's Paw"?
What is when the door is opened and Herbert is not there.
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How were wishes granted and received according to Morris?

They occurred 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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What was Mr. White and Herbert playing?
Chess