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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. How many times did Morris use the monkey paw?

2. What does Mrs. White say she would wish for?

3. What does Morris do when White tries to pay for the paw?

4. What is the monkey paw meant to show?

5. Where does Mrs. White chase her son?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Herbert identified after his death?

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

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

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

6. What warning does Morris give about the Monkey Paw before he leaves?

7. What happens just before the first knock on the door is heard?

8. How does Mr. White feel about the idea of people's wishes being answered?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What changes occur in the relationship between the Whites, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Herbert die, and what led to this death?

Essay Topic 3

How do the Whites differ in response to their son's death?

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