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Directions: As you read “The Monkey’s Paw” (pages 85-94) answer the following questions on loose-leaf paper. Staple your answers to your questions.
1. Describe the scene in the White’s home. Who is there and what are they doing?
2. Why does Mr. White tell his son, Herbert, to “hark at the wind?” (hark means listen)
3. Why does Mr. White complain about living so far out?
4. What was the look exchanged between mother and son?
5. Describe the way Sergeant Major Morris looks.
6. What made him open up and start telling stories?
7. Where did he serve and for how long?
8. What does he show the family? Describe how it looks.
9. Describe each family member’s reaction.
10. Why did fakir put a spell on the paw?
11. What was the result of the spell?
12. What clues indicate that the paw brought unhappiness to the Major?
13. Why did the man who had the paw before the Major make his last wish for death?
14. Why did the Major throw the paw into the fire?
15. What does Mr. White do against the Major’s warning?
16. What does he tell the Whites to wish for?
17. Why do you think Mr. White keeps the paw?
18. What does Herbert tell his father to wish for and why?
19. What did the paw do after the wish was made?
20. a. Describe: Mr. White, Mrs. White, Herbert and Sergeant Major Morris.
b. Tell what each character wants.
c. What is the central conflict?
d. What complications have arisen so far?
21. Compare the morning scene to the night scene.
22. How did the Major say the wishes seem to be granted?
23. How do you think the money will arrive?
24. Why does Mrs. White think the well-dressed stranger is at their house?
25. What details about the stranger create suspense?
26. What is Maw and Meggins? What happened to Herbert?
27. Why does Mr. White fall to the floor in a senseless heap?