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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does White do to distract the person he is playing a game with?
(a) Explains his illness.
(b) Argues with his wife.
(c) Talks about their visitor.
(d) Eats his cake.

2. What causes the family to stop talking about the paw?
(a) Dinner is served.
(b) The storm rages.
(c) Morris changes the subject.
(d) Chess is played.

3. What is Mr. White playing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Pinochle.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

4. Why does Morris not use the monkey paw any more?
(a) He has nothing mroe to wish for.
(b) His wishes are used up.
(c) He is afraid of it.
(d) He forgot about it.

5. What does Morris talk about when he has had enough to drink?
(a) His religion.
(b) His lover.
(c) His job.
(d) His travels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. White say she would wish for?

2. Whom is Mr. White waiting for at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Morris say makes the monkey paw work?

4. What does White compare the paw to during his first wish?

5. What does White's son do to his mother before the first wish is made?

(see the answer key)

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