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Monkeys Paw Study Questions

The document contains a series of questions analyzing the story 'The Monkey's Paw,' focusing on its mood, magical elements, and character reactions. It explores themes of desire, consequence, and foreshadowing related to the wishes made by the characters. The questions prompt an examination of the implications of the monkey's paw and the potential dangers associated with its wishes.

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Monkeys Paw Study Questions

The document contains a series of questions analyzing the story 'The Monkey's Paw,' focusing on its mood, magical elements, and character reactions. It explores themes of desire, consequence, and foreshadowing related to the wishes made by the characters. The questions prompt an examination of the implications of the monkey's paw and the potential dangers associated with its wishes.

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“The Monkey’s Paw”

1. What type of mood is established in the beginning of the story? What helps determine that
sense of feeling?

2. What magical ability does the monkey’s paw have?

3. Why did the fakir place a spell on the paw?

4. Sergeant Major Morris’ face whitens when he reveals that he has had three wishes. What
can you infer about the paw?

5. What is probably upsetting the sergeant-major about the White family's lightheartedness
toward the paw?

6. What was the first man’s third wish? How might this be an example of foreshadowing?

7. Why doesn't Mr. White know what to wish for? What is Mr. White’s first wish?

8. What does the paw immediately do after the first wish? What can you infer from this?

9. What does Mr. White see in the fire the night of his first wish? How is this an example of
foreshadowing?

10. What are the family's feelings about the wish in the morning?

11. How do the Whites come to receive the $200?

12. Why does Mrs. White want the monkey's paw? What is the second wish?

13. What do you suppose was the final wish?

14. What do you think happened at the end of the story? What does he mean when Mr. White
beg his wife not to let "it" into the house? What is he afraid of? Who or what was outside of
the house?

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