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

2. How was the monkey paw preserved?
(a) It was mummified.
(b) It was encased.
(c) It was dried.
(d) It was salted.

3. Mr. White's son wants to use the paw ___________.
(a) To find love.
(b) To cure his mother.
(c) To make himself popular.
(d) To get rich.

4. Why does White hesitate to make his first wish?
(a) He wants to do it right.
(b) He has been warned.
(c) He has everything he wants.
(d) He doesn't feel it is the time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. White say when her husband loses his game?

2. What was done to make the monkey paw unique?

3. How does Mr. White feel about Morris's travels?

4. How much money does White's son suggest wishing for?

5. Why has Morris stopped working?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. White respond to the gift from the visitor?

2. How does Herbert act the morning after the wish?

3. What does Mrs. White say to her husband when he tries to get her to be warm in bed one night?

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

5. How are wishes to be made with the paw?

6. What does Mr. White hear after he makes the third wish?

7. How does the visitor act when he gets to the White's house?

8. What does Mr. White want Morris to talk about when he first gets there?

9. What is Mr. White's third wish?

10. What does Mr. White do when he makes a mistake in his chess game?

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