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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Herbert joke about the morning after the wish?
(a) Travelling to India.
(b) Quitting his job.
(c) Getting married.
(d) Their coming wealth.

2. Where does the visitor hang around after Herbert leaves the morning after the wish?
(a) The mail box.
(b) The gate.
(c) The back door.
(d) The driveway.

3. Who has a hard time understanding what happened to Herbert?
(a) Mr. White.
(b) Morris.
(c) Mrs. White.
(d) The visitor.

4. In what does Mrs. White put her hope?
(a) Fate.
(b) The wish.
(c) Herbert.
(d) The paw.

5. How does Herbert feel about the wish the morning after?
(a) Fearful.
(b) Hopeful.
(c) Amazed.
(d) Silly.

6. What does Mrs. White think injured her son?
(a) The monkey paw.
(b) All of these.
(c) The machinery.
(d) The wish.

7. Where does Herbert go the morning after the wish?
(a) To the club.
(b) To work.
(c) To school.
(d) To church.

8. What is ironic about Mr. White's response to the news of Herbert's injury?
(a) He felt the paw move just before he heard.
(b) He did what he told his wife not to.
(c) He dreamed about this.
(d) He smiles before he faints.

9. How does Mr. White feel about the visitor hanging around after Herbert leaves?
(a) He is excited.
(b) He is suspicious.
(c) He is nervous.
(d) He is angry.

10. What does Mr. White think injured his son?
(a) All of these.
(b) The monkey paw.
(c) The machinery.
(d) The wish.

11. Why is Mrs. White's hope ironic?
(a) She didn't want Mr. White to make the wish.
(b) She knows he is dead.
(c) She doesn't understand it.
(d) She says she doesn't believe in it.

12. What ruins Mrs. White's comfort when she hears of Herbert's injury?
(a) It means it went fast.
(b) It means he is dead.
(c) It means he is fired.
(d) It means they need more money.

13. What did Mr. White interfere with when he made a wish?
(a) His son.
(b) The magic.
(c) Fate.
(d) His family.

14. Who else works for the place the visitor is from?
(a) Morris.
(b) Herbert.
(c) Mr. White.
(d) The White's neighbor.

15. How is the visitor dressed?
(a) Nicely.
(b) None of these.
(c) In rags.
(d) Casually.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what kind of company is the visitor working?

2. What does the visitor give the Whites?

3. What does Herbert work with at his job?

4. Who does the visitor say is responsible for Herbert's injury?

5. How many children does Morris have?

(see the answer keys)

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