View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Morris's reason for his travels?

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

3. How long did Morris travel?

4. Why has Morris stopped working?

5. What was done to make the monkey paw unique?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who knocks on the door the morning after the wish?

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

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

4. What kind of wishes does Morris say the Monkey Paw should be used for?

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

6. How do the Whites respond to Herbert's death after his funeral?

7. What is Mr. White's third wish?

8. Why does the visitor act the way he does when he gets to the White's house?

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

10. How does Morris say he got the Monkey Paw?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The visitor was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did he accomplish this? What are some ways that his presence, though brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if he had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 3

What changes occur in the relationship between the Whites, and what causes these changes?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 602 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample