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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. White know his visitor is there?
(a) There is a knock on the door.
(b) His dog barks.
(c) He hears a donkey bray.
(d) The gate bangs.

2. How many men have used the monkey paw?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. What is Morris's reason for his travels?
(a) He is a sailor.
(b) He is in the military.
(c) He works in trade.
(d) He is adventurous.

4. What is the monkey paw used for?
(a) Torture.
(b) Wishes.
(c) Hope.
(d) Black mail.

5. What does Morris do when he is asked if he would ever use the paw again?
(a) Gives it to Mr. White's son.
(b) Screams out.
(c) Throws the paw on the fire.
(d) Smashes the paw.

6. What kind of eyes does Morris have?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Child-like.
(c) Soft.
(d) Beady.

7. How much money does White's son suggest wishing for?
(a) 300 pounds.
(b) 500 pounds.
(c) 400 pounds.
(d) 200 pounds.

8. What does Mrs. White say when her husband loses his game?
(a) He should practice more.
(b) He never had a chance.
(c) He will win next time.
(d) He had it coming.

9. What must be done for the paw to work?
(a) A dance must be perormed.
(b) The wish must be said aloud.
(c) All of these.
(d) A chant must be sung.

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

11. What is the name of the White's house?
(a) Villa Larkshire.
(b) Villa Lake Ridge.
(c) Lakesnam Villa.
(d) Lake Side Villa.

12. How does Mr. White feel about Morris's travels?
(a) He is fearful.
(b) He is jealous.
(c) All of these.
(d) He is excited.

13. What does Morris say makes the monkey paw work?
(a) The devil.
(b) Angels.
(c) Magic.
(d) Superstition.

14. What title does Morris have?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Sergeant Major.
(c) Captain.
(d) Lieutenant.

15. How was the monkey paw preserved?
(a) It was salted.
(b) It was mummified.
(c) It was encased.
(d) It was dried.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does White hesitate to make his first wish?

3. What causes the family to stop talking about the paw?

4. Who asks Morris if he would ever use the paw again?

5. Why does Mr. White try to distract the person he is playing with at the beginning of the book?

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