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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 monkey paw meant to show?

2. What title does Morris have?

3. Mr. White's son wants to use the paw ___________.

4. How was the monkey paw preserved?

5. What does Morris talk about when he has had enough to drink?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why can't Mrs. White make the second wish herself?

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

4. What does the visitor bring the Whites?

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

6. How was Herbert identified after his death?

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

8. How do the Whites respond to the knock on the door the morning after the wish?

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

10. Why does Mr. White not want the second wish to be granted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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