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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. Who made the monkey paw unique?

2. Mrs. White chases her son around with _________.

3. What is the weather like at the beginning of the book?

4. Whom is Mr. White waiting for at the beginning of the book?

5. What does Morris say makes the monkey paw work?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Whites know Morris?

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

3. What does Morris's tale of the monkey paw remind White of?

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

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

6. What happens when Mr. White makes his first wish?

7. How does Morris say life will go forward after a wish is made?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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