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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is one of the things the author says the White's house is steeped in after Herbert's death?
(a) Staleness.
(b) Skill.
(c) Spells.
(d) Silence.

2. Who made the monkey paw unique?
(a) A fakir.
(b) A sorcerer.
(c) A soothsayer.
(d) A snake tamer.

3. What does Mr. White do when he hears the first knock on his door?
(a) Wakes his wife.
(b) Gets on his knees to pray.
(c) Runs to his bedroom.
(d) Locks the door.

4. What color is Mrs. White's face when she makes her wish?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Purple.

5. What is Mrs. White doing at the beginning of the book?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Writing.
(c) Darning socks.
(d) Washing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ruins Mrs. White's comfort when she hears of Herbert's injury?

2. What is the monkey paw meant to show?

3. Whom does Mrs. White have to pay the morning after the wish?

4. Who gets the paw for Mrs. White to make a wish on?

5. What does Morris do when he is asked if he would ever use the paw again?

(see the answer key)

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