This is an assessment on "The Monkey's Paw" that includes the short story at the beginning for students to refer back to.
We already read this text together. However, if you need to refer back to it during the assessment, you may do so!
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Question 2
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Question 9
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Question 10
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On page 1, Sergeant Major Morris comes to the White's house. Mr. White says, "'Twenty-one years ago, when he went away, he was just a boy in the warehouse...Now look at him.'"
What can you infer about Sergeant Major Morris and Mr. White's relationship?
This is the first time Sergeant Major Morris and Mr. White have ever met.
Sergeant Major Morris and Mr. White have known each other for at least 20 years.
Mr. White is not happy to see Sergrant Major Morris.
On page 1, Sergeant Major Morris and Mr. White are talking. Mr. White says, "I'd like to see those old temples, and fakirs and jugglers...What was that about a monkey's paw or something you started telling me about the other day, Morris?"
Which of the following is a FAULTY (incorrect) inference?
Mr. White and Sergeant Major Morris kept in-touch while Morris was away.
Morris did not share any of his experiences with Mr. White while he was away.
Mr. White is interested in hearing more about Morris' adventures.
On page 2, which of the following characters knows more about the monkey's paw than other characters do?
Sergeant Major Morris
Herbert
Mr. White
On page 2, Mr. White asks Sergeant Major Morris why he doesn't have three wishes. In response, the author writes, "The soldier looked at him as if he were a foolish boy. 'I have,' he said quietly, and his red face whitened."
What makes Morris seem suspicious in this instance?
He is bragging about wishing on the monkey's paw.
He acts like he is more powerful than the Whites because he has the paw.
His face turns white, and he talks quietly.
On page 3, a man from Herbert's work comes to the White's house. The author writes, "[Mrs. White] was watching the mysterious movements of a man outside in the street, who seemed to be trying to decide whether to open the gate and enter...Three times he paused at the gate and walked away."
What type of conflict is the man at the gate facing?
Internal conflict
External conflict
There is no conflict occurring in this instance.
What evidence supports your answer to question #5?
The man at the gate seems happy.
It seems like the man at the gate cannot decide if he should go to the White's door or just turn around and leave.
It seems like the man at the gate cannot get the gate open.
On page 6, the author ends the story with this sentence: "The street lamp opposite the house shone flickeringly on a quiet and deserted road."
What mood does this description evoke?
Mellow
Grateful
Haunting
On page 6, the author ends the story with this sentence: "The street lamp opposite the house shone flickeringly on a quiet and deserted road."
What does the flickering light most likely symbolize?
Herbert's ghost leaving the White's property.
A power outage on the street.
Something good will happen to the White's.
Which of the following themes is apparent in "The Monkey's Paw"?
Teamwork makes the dream work.
Be careful what you wish for.
Love conquers all.
What evidence supports your answer to question #9?
When one wishes on the monkey's paw, they are faced with a negative consequence.
The White's work together to make their family whole again.
Because Herbert loves his family, he comes back to visit them.
