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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the monkey paw meant to show?
(a) The devil is real.
(b) Men are fickle.
(c) Generosity rules.
(d) Fate rules the world.

2. What does Mrs. White say when her husband loses his game?
(a) He will win next time.
(b) He had it coming.
(c) He never had a chance.
(d) He should practice more.

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

4. What does Mr. White's son think Morris should have done with the paw?
(a) Burned it.
(b) Sold it.
(c) Protected it.
(d) Copied it.

5. Where did Morris get the monkey's paw?
(a) France.
(b) Eqypt.
(c) India.
(d) Africa.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Mrs. White at the beginning of the book?

3. What does Mrs. White say she would wish for?

4. What does Morris talk about when he has had enough to drink?

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

(see the answer key)

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