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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Morris's face?

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

3. Who made the monkey paw unique?

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

5. How many men have used the monkey paw?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author advance the plot in the last chapter of the book?

3. What does Morris say should be done with the Monkey Paw?

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

5. What kind of relationship do the White's have with each other?

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

7. What happens after Mr. White makes his second wish?

8. What makes Mrs. White feel better about her son's injury?

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

10. What does White's son think will come with the wish when it is granted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where did irony occur in the granting of the wishes, and how did this affect the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this plot were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What curse was placed on the paw, and how did it come to fruition?

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