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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men have used the monkey paw?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

2. What does Mrs. White say she would wish for?
(a) Extra hands.
(b) Self cleaning items.
(c) More money.
(d) Long life.

3. How long did Morris travel?
(a) 41 years.
(b) 21 years.
(c) 11 years.
(d) 31 years.

4. What does White's son do to his mother before the first wish is made?
(a) Winks.
(b) Hugs her.
(c) Squeezes her hand.
(d) Tickles her.

5. Why does Mr. White try to distract the person he is playing with at the beginning of the book?
(a) He has a lot on his mind.
(b) He doesn't want to lose the bet.
(c) He is worried about his son.
(d) He made a mistake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Morris spend much of his time during his travels?

2. Where must the paw be held in to be used?

3. How was the monkey paw preserved?

4. What causes the family to stop talking about the paw?

5. What must be done for the paw to work?

(see the answer key)

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