The Monkey's Paw
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- Q1In "The Monkey's Paw," which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White's first wish?There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.Mr. White faints after the monkey's paw moves in his hand.120s
- Q2Which event most clearly appears in the rising action of "The Monkey's Paw"?The man from Maw and Meggins delivers bad news to the Whites.The Whites hear knocking on the door after their second wish.Sergeant Major Morris advises Mr. White to throw the paw into the fire.Mr. and Mrs. White disagree on whether or not to open the door.120s
- Q3They sat down by the fire again. Outside, the wind was higher than ever, and the old man started nervously at the sound of a door banging upstairs. A silence unusual and depressing settled upon all three, which lasted until the old couple rose to retire for the night. How does this passage contribute to the mood?The warmth of the fire creates the warmth of the family.The nervousness of the old man creates a violent mood toward the sergeant.The silence of the three creates an apprehensive viewpoint toward the sound of the door.The imagery of sound creates suspense.120s
- Q4She broke off suddenly as the sinister meaning of the assurance dawned upon her and she saw the awful confirmation of her fears in the other’s averted face. She caught her breath, and turning to her slower-witted husband, laid her trembling old hand upon his. There was a long silence. What mood is created from this passage?fearelatedheartbrokenexcited120s
- Q5He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlor, and then to the mantelpiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutilated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized upon him, and he caught his breath as he found that he had lost the direction of the door. His brow cold with sweat, he felt his way round the table, and groped along the wall until he found himself in the small passage with the unwholesome thing in his hand. What mood is created in the passage?surpriseaggravatedhauntingdetermined120s
- Q6Which event in "The Monkey's Paw," signals the resolution of the story?The messenger from Maw and Meggins visits the Whites.Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.The knocking at the door stops after Mr. White's third wish.Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.120s
- Q7Which line foreshadows what happens to Herbert?“I expect you'll find the cash tied up in a big bag ….”“If you only cleared the house, you'd be quite happy ….”“Why, we're going to be rich, and famous, and happy.”“I don't see the money … and I bet I never shall.”120s
- Q8What was the mood at the White's house before the arrival of Sergeant-Major Morris?Sad and solemnPeaceful and contentDark and disturbingEnergetic120s
- Q9The effect of the first wish is foreshadowed whena crash from the piano, which Herbert is playing occurs.Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.Mr. White faints.120s
- Q10"Hold it up in your right hand and wish aloud," said the sergeant-major, "but I warn you of the consequences." "Sounds like the Arabian Nights," said Mrs. White, as she rose and began to set the supper. "Don't you think you might wish for four pairs of hands for me?" Her husband drew the talisman from pocket, and then all three burst into laughter as the sergeant-major, with a look of alarm on his face, caught him by the arm. This passage creates a mood of suspense throughthe allusion to Indiainstructions of how to use the talismanhumor of the familydetails of their wish120s
- Q11Then he sank trembling into a chair as the old woman, with burning eyes, walked to the window and raised the blind. He sat until he was chilled with the cold, glancing occasionally at the figure of the old woman peering through the window. Why does Mr. White get "chilled with the cold"?The idea of magic frightened him.He is trying to not laugh in order to fool his wife.He remembers the horrible effects of his wishes.He becomes ashamed in himself for believing in superstition.60s
- Q12When the monkey’s paw moves in his hand for the third wish, Mr. White’s response could best be described asreassured.frightened and disgusted.fascinatedexcited and hopeful.120s
- Q13Which would be the most suspenseful part of the story?John makes a wish with the paw.John pulling out the paw from the fireJenny White noticing a couple outside her home.Someone is loudly knocking on their door.120s
- Q14Which type of conflict was not involved in the “Monkey’s Paw”?man vs manman vs fateman vs. natureman vs himself120s
- Q15Major Morris telling the Whites of the fate of the first owners last wish is best example ofconflictsymbolismIronyforeshadowing120s