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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 drinks does Morris have before he will talk openly with his friends?

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

3. What kind of wishes does Morris say should be made?

4. What does Morris say should be done with the monkey paw?

5. Morris says men should not interfere with __________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Mr. White describe his son after his death?

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

5. How many wishes can the Monkey Paw Give?

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

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

8. How does Mr. White act the morning after the wish?

9. What ends the comfort Mrs. White feels when she learns about her son's injury?

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

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

How did Morris describe the paw to his friends, and what do you think led him to describe it in this way?

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