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

2. Where has Mr. White always wanted to travel?

3. How long did Morris travel?

4. What is the weather like at the beginning of the book?

5. How many men have used the monkey paw?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gives Mrs. White the idea for her second wish?

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

3. How do the Whites know Morris?

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

5. How does Mr. White feel about the idea of people's wishes being answered?

6. How many wishes can the Monkey Paw Give?

7. What does the family do after the first wish is made?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do you think is the main moral of this story? Please support your answer with specific citations from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Many different characters in this plot were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

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