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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Morris says men should not interfere with __________.
(a) Men.
(b) God.
(c) History.
(d) Fate.

2. Who is Mr. White playing a game with at the beginning of the book?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His friend.
(c) His son.
(d) His wife.

3. What title does Morris have?
(a) Sergeant Major.
(b) Captain.
(c) Admiral.
(d) Lieutenant.

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

5. What causes the family to stop talking about the paw?
(a) The storm rages.
(b) Chess is played.
(c) Dinner is served.
(d) Morris changes the subject.

6. What does Morris talk about when he has had enough to drink?
(a) His job.
(b) His travels.
(c) His religion.
(d) His lover.

7. What does Morris do when he is asked if he would ever use the paw again?
(a) Smashes the paw.
(b) Screams out.
(c) Throws the paw on the fire.
(d) Gives it to Mr. White's son.

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

9. Where is Mrs. White at the beginning of the book?
(a) A hopsital.
(b) Her school.
(c) Her home.
(d) The church.

10. Whom is Mr. White waiting for at the beginning of the book?
(a) His wife.
(b) His son.
(c) His friend.
(d) His cousin.

11. What does Morris say makes the monkey paw work?
(a) Magic.
(b) The devil.
(c) Superstition.
(d) Angels.

12. What does Morris say should be done with the monkey paw?
(a) It should be protected.
(b) It should be burned.
(c) It should be sold.
(d) It should be burried.

13. What kind of eyes does Morris have?
(a) Child-like.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Beady.
(d) Soft.

14. Why does Mrs. White chase her son?
(a) To get him to work.
(b) For exercise.
(c) For fun.
(d) She is angry.

15. Who asks Morris if he would ever use the paw again?
(a) The maid.
(b) Mrs. White.
(c) Mr. White's son.
(d) Mr. White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does White do to distract the person he is playing a game with?

2. How did Morris come across the monkey paw?

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

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

5. What does Mr. White's son think Morris should have done with the paw?

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