Question 1

How long did Sergeant Major Morris serve in India?

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twenty one years

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twelve years

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twelve months

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twenty one months

Question 2

What is the best synonym for avaricious?

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greedy

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lonely

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cruel

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desperate

Question 3

What events are occurring at this point in the Monkey's Paw, "A fine crash from the piano greeted the words, interrupted by a shuddering cry from the old man."?

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the son is playing the piano while the father is making a wish with the paw

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the father is trying to throw the paw onto the fire while the guest is playing the piano

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the guest is trying to throw the paw onto the fire while the father is playing the piano

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the son is at the piano, playing, and then makes a wish with the paw

Question 4

The setting in the beginning of the story can be best described as

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a stormy winter night

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a calm summer night

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a stormy summer night

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a cool winter day

Question 5

Which line is an example of the author's use of foreshadowing in the story?

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"It has caused enough mischief already."

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"...it's just a bit of what you might call magic, perhaps.."

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"The old man rose with hospital haste..."

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"At the third glass, his eyes got brighter, and he began to talk..."

Question 6

What aspect of WW Jacob's background most likely contributed to his creation of the character of Sergeant-Major Morris?

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Jacobs grew up near a Thames river wharf.

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Jacobs was a sailor before he became a civil servant.

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Jacob's father was a sailor.

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Jacobs grew up in London, England.

Question 7

Which line from the story shows the mother's misunderstanding of the news that the mysterious man brings to her and her husband?

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"Oh thank God! said the old woman clasping her hands."

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"The old woman's face was white, her eyes staring..."

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"Is he hurt? demanded the mother wildly."

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"The sound of her sobs died away on his ears."

Question 8

Which of the following is an important aspect of the Monkey's Paw's setting?

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the relative isolation of the cottage

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the sergeant-major's recent retirement

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the year in which the story occurs

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the time between the first wish and its fulfillment

Question 9

Which of the following elements of the setting best symbolize the old couple's feelings at the end of the story?

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deserted road, cold wind

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street lamp, cold wind

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street lamp, deserted road

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to her side, to the gate

Question 10

What is the most important lesson the couple learns in this story?

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Do not try to change fate, the consequences can be disastrous.

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We should always listen carefully to the warnings of others.

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Distinguished guests cannot always be trusted.

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There is a difference between getting what we need and getting what we want.

Question 11

Who suggests that they wish for two hundred pounds?

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Herbert White

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Mrs. White

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Sergeant Major Morris

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an old fakir

Question 12

Who tells stories of wild scenes, wars, and plagues?

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Sergeant Major Morris

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Mrs. White

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Herbert White

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an old fakir

Question 13

Who remembers that there are still two wishes left?

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Mrs. White

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Sergeant Major Morris

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an old fakir

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Herbert White

Question 14

Who wanted to show that fate rules people's lives?

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an old fakir

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Sergeant Major Morris

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Mrs. White

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Herbert White

Question 15

Mr. White feels the monkey's paw move in his hand.

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true

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false

Question 16

The monkey's paw looks ordinary, but contains special powers.

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true

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false

Question 17

At Lucas’s funeral service, Alida Van der Vyver

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stands beside her husband, Marais.

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None of the above

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delivers a prayer.

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speaks words of comfort to Lucas’s mother.

Question 18

Why did Marais Van de Vyver think the gun was unloaded?

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He knew his father had always kept his guns unloaded.

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He assumed Lucas had checked the gun beforehand

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He had checked the gun before getting in the truck.

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The gun belonged to Lucas, and he had checked it.

Question 19

The Afrikaner farmers communicate with one another via

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twenty-four hour radio system

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face-to-face visits

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satellite phones and various antennas

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regular telephone system

Question 20

Which statement most clearly expresses Captain Beetge's feelings about Marais Van der Vyver?

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Beetge feels Van der Vyver is weak for showing sorrow and is embarrassed for him.

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Beetge thinks it is a shame that Van der Vyver has lost a good worker.

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Beetge believes Van der Vyver is racist and shot the young man on purpose.

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Beetge provides comfort to Van der Vyver and assures him that the shooting was an accident.

Question 21

Who is the narrator of the story?

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Marais Van der Vyver

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an unnamed person who participates in the story, but does not know all the details

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Captain Beetge, the police official

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Lucas, the young man who is killed

Question 22

Which of the following foreshadows future racial strife in the area?

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"..and the place is burned down as many urban police stations have been."

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"...his mother says he didn't mix well as a child..."

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"...children playing a fatal game with a father's revolver in the cities..."

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"The dead man's mother and he stare at the grave..."

Question 23

Which of the following is a statement of fact from the story?

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A high, barbed security fence encloses the Van der Vyvers' farmhouse and garden

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Alida would like her husband to become involved in politics.

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The government can do nothing to prevent the black agitators from committing acts of violence.

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If Lucas and Van der Vyver had not found a kudu, Lucas would not have been shot

Question 24

Lucas's blood gets on Vande Vyver's clothing when the farmer carries the young man into his truck, but at the funeral, Van der Vyver does not let anyone's clothing "make contact with him." What is significant about this?

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It shows the real nature of the relationship between Van der Vyver and Lucas.

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It confirms that Van der Vyver is a cruel, racist Afrikaner.

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It reveals that Van der Vyver's actions are consistent throughout the story.

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It supports the reader's suspicion that Van der Vyver is guilty.

Question 25

The plot in "the moment before the gun" is complicated by which of the following?

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Marais Van der Vyver had picked up one of his father's guns from the cupboard.

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Marais asked Lucas to ride in the back of the truck.

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Alida Van der Vyver wishes that her husband's personality was better suited to politics.

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Marais pays the costs of an elaborate funeral for Lucas.

Question 26

Which of the following does NOT demonstrate Marais Van de Vyver's true feelings for Lucas?

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Van der Vyver tells a newspaper reporter that Lucas was his "friend."

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Van der Vyver is physically and emotionally shaken after shooting Lucas.

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Van der Vyver plans on teasing Lucas when he falls out of the truck.

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Van der Vyver pays for an elaborate funeral for Lucas

Question 27

Who likes to travel in the back of the truck?

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Lucas

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Van der Vyver's home

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Marais

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the narrator

Question 28

Who hides his expression behind a thick mustache?

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Marais

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Van der Vyver's home

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Lucas

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the narrator

Question 29

Who/What is surrounded by a high, barbed security fence?

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Van der Vyver's home

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Lucas

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the narrator

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Marais

Question 30

Who describes Marais's photograph in the paper?

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the narrator

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Lucas

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Van der Vyver's home

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Marais

Question 31

Lucas's mother is ashamed to see Van der Vyver cry.

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false

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true

Question 32

Captain Beetge stares at the grave during the funeral.

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false

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true

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