The Monkey's Paw & Short Story Terms
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- Q1The action that follows the climax is called the _______________________________.falling actionprotagonist complicationrising actionconflict30s
- Q2The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a story is the _______________________.settingexpositionclimaxfalling action30s
- Q3A struggle between two opposing forces or characters in a story can be described as:the main conflict or complicationthe conclusionthe settingthe plot30s
- Q4The sequence of events in a story is called thesettingconclusionexpositionplot30s
- Q5The part of the plot that concludes the falling action by revealing or suggesting the outcome of the conflict is called thesettingresolutionplotclimax30s
- Q6Only people can be characters in a story.falsetrue30s
- Q7Omniscient point of view is represented by an all-knowing narrator that knows everything about all the characters.falsetrue30s
- Q8In The Monkey’s Paw, which detail foreshadows the effect of Mr. White’s first wish?Mr. White faints after the monkey’s paw moves in his hand.Mr. White loses the chess game to his son.Herbert urges his father to wish to be an emperor.There is a crashing sound from the piano, which Herbert is playing.30s
- Q9In The Monkey’s Paw, how does the White family feel in the morning after Sergeant Major Morris’ visit?Relaxed and relievedAnxious and upsetJoyful and amazedAngry and confused30s
- Q10In The Monkey’s Paw, how do Mrs. White and Herbert regard Mr. White?As a hopeless romanticAs a tiresome boreAs a lovable family memberAs a cruel tyrant30s
- Q11Which event in The Monkey’s Paw signals the resolution of the story?Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.The messenger from Maw and Meggins visits the Whites.The knocking at the door stops after Mr. White’s third wish.30s
- Q12Which might be the most appropriate theme in The Monkey’s Paw?You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.Make wishes with a rabbit’s foot.Animals are nice!Be careful what you wish for.30s
- Q13The boy always carried a _______________________________ in his pocket because he thought it gave him good luck.fakirscarcelytalismanbroach30s
- Q14Instead of the usual arguments, my family talked _________________ during Thanksgiving dinner.angrilycoincidencebroachamiably30s
- Q15Jimmy said it was just a ___________________ that he was at the coffee shop the same time as Jenny, but I think it’s because he has a crush on her.coincidencetalismanbroachscarcely30s