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W.W. JacobsThe Monkey's Paw
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1902A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Multiple Choice
1. What is the significance of the knocking on the door after Mr. White makes his second wish?
A) It is a coincidence with no particular meaning.
B) It is a sign of impending danger.
C) It is a result of Mr. White’s wish for money.
D) It is a prank by Sergeant-Major Morris.
2. What does the monkey’s paw symbolize in the story?
A) Hope and optimism
B) Greed and temptation
C) Courage and bravery
D) Mysticism and superstition
3. What does Sergeant-Major Morris warn the Whites about the monkey’s paw?
A) It is cursed and brings misfortune.
B) It can only grant three wishes.
C) It can only be used by five people.
D) It is a harmless novelty item.
4. What literary device is used in this sentence: “He wanted to show that fate ruled people’s lives and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow” (Paragraph 26)?
A) Simile
B) Personification
C) Foreshadowing
D) Imagery
5. What is the significance of the number of wishes granted by the monkey’s paw?
A) It represents the number of chances one gets in life.
B) It reflects the number of regrets that each character has.
C) It underscores the theme of karma and retribution.
D) It symbolizes the unpredictable and arbitrary nature of fate.
6. Which of the following is an example of a simile?
