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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does White's son suggest a sum to be wished for?
(a) It would double their savings.
(b) It would give him a college education.
(c) It would pay off the house.
(d) It would pay for a wedding.

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

3. 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.

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

5. What does Morris say he is not to be blamed for when he leaves?
(a) The danger others will cause.
(b) The paw not working.
(c) His future illness being spread.
(d) Any mishap that paw causes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Morris's reason for his travels?

3. What does Morris say should be done with the monkey paw?

4. What does White's son do to his mother before the first wish is made?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who knocks on the door the morning after the wish?

3. What message does the visitor have to make clear when talking with the Whites?

4. How does Mr. White act the morning after the wish?

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

6. Why can't Mrs. White make the second wish herself?

7. What does Mr. White understand before his wife?

8. What changes in Mrs. White after her son's funeral?

9. Why does the visitor act the way he does when he gets to the White's house?

10. How does the author describe Mrs. White when she has her idea for the second wish?

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