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About the Author
Vocabulary
About the Story
About the Story II
Grab Bag
100
What is the author's name?
W. W. Jacobs
100
Audible
Able to be heard
100
What was magical about the Monkey's Paw?
It would grant THREE men THREE wishes each.
100
What was the last name of the family in this story?
White.
100
What kind of story is the Monkey's Paw? Suspense--Romance--Comedy
Suspense
200
Where was the author born?
London (England)
200
Apparel
Clothing
200
Who was the special guest that showed up at the house?
Sergeant-Major Morris
200
What happened to Herbert at work?
He was killed by the machinery.
200
Where did the Sergeant throw the monkey's paw?
On the fire
300
What year was the author born?
1863
300
Torrent
Heavy rain, or a fast flowing stream
300
What does Mrs. White ask her husband to wish for?
She wants him to wish for Herbert to be alive again.
300
What did the family first wish for?
200 Pounds
300
What is "setting"?
The surroundings of where the story takes place.
400
The author grew up near the docks. What are docks?
Docks are areas where boats can "park" and people can get on or off and unload or load supplies.
400
Reverberate
To Echo
400
What was the 3rd wish of the 1st man who had the paw?
Death
400
Why did Sergeant-Major Morris tell Mr. White to throw the monkey's paw away?
Everyone that wished using it had VERY bad luck.
400
What are POUNDS in this story?
The type of money used in England.
500
What do the author's WW initials stand for?
William Wymark
500
Compensation
Something (usually money) given to someone for work, services, injury, or death.
500
How did the monkey's paw become magical?
A holy man (fakir) put a spell on it.
500
How much money did the White family receive from Herbert's employer?
200 Pounds
500
Give a brief summary of the story's ending
Answers should include: Mr. White made the wish for his son to be alive again, but when he realized how horrible this would be, he wished at the last minute that his 2nd wish would not come true. They opened the door at the end and the street was desolate.