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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 is the weather like at the beginning of the book?

2. Where has Mr. White always wanted to travel?

3. What does Mr. White's son think Morris should have done with the paw?

4. What does White compare the paw to during his first wish?

5. Where did Morris get the monkey's paw?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mrs. White want the second wish to be?

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

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

6. Why does Mr. White hesitate to make the second wish his wife asks for?

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

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

9. Why does Mr. White choose what he does for his first wish?

10. How are the Whites told of their son's injury?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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