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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White's son suggest a sum to be wished for?
(a) It would give him a college education.
(b) It would pay for a wedding.
(c) It would pay off the house.
(d) It would double their savings.

2. What does Morris say he is not to be blamed for when he leaves?
(a) The paw not working.
(b) Any mishap that paw causes.
(c) His future illness being spread.
(d) The danger others will cause.

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

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

5. What does White say happens when he makes the first wish?
(a) The paw moves.
(b) The lights dimmed.
(c) The paw burns.
(d) The warmth left him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many times did Morris use the monkey paw?

3. Where must the paw be held in to be used?

4. What does Mrs. White say when her husband loses his game?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. White hear after he makes the third wish?

2. How do the Whites know Morris?

3. What does Morris say should be done with the Monkey Paw?

4. How are wishes to be made with the paw?

5. What happens just before the first knock on the door is heard?

6. How does the visitor act when he gets to the White's house?

7. What warning does Morris give about the Monkey Paw before he leaves?

8. How does Herbert act the morning after the wish?

9. What ends the comfort Mrs. White feels when she learns about her son's injury?

10. What does Mrs. White say to her husband when he tries to get her to be warm in bed one night?

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