The Monkey's Paw Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Monkey's Paw Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 113 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Morris get the monkey's paw?

2. What does Morris say should be done with the monkey paw?

3. How was the monkey paw preserved?

4. What kind of eyes does Morris have?

5. Why does Morris not use the monkey paw any more?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Mr. White makes his second wish?

2. Why does Mr. White hesitate to make the second wish his wife asks for?

3. What does Morris's tale of the monkey paw remind White of?

4. How does the author advance the plot in the last chapter of the book?

5. Why does Morris say the Monkey Paw was given power?

6. What happens when Mr. White makes his first wish?

7. What changes in Mr. White after his son's funeral?

8. How does Morris say the Monkey Paw got its powers?

9. How was Herbert identified after his death?

10. What does Mr. White understand before his wife?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

How did Morris describe the paw to his friends, and what do you think led him to describe it in this way?

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