Quiz: Monkey's Paw Quiz


Monkey's Paw QuizOnline version Test your understanding of the tale. by elyanna reeves 1 What are Mr. and Mrs. White doing at the start of the story? a Playing chess by the fire b Watching TV c Cooking dinner d Reading a letter 2 Who is the visitor that arrives at Laburnam Villa? a Sergeant-Major Morris b Captain Grubbs c Dr. White d Mr. Maw 3 What is special about the monkey's paw? a It is a normal charm b It curses the wearer c It grants three wishes d It is a toy 4 How many total wishes are granted by the paw in the story? a Five b Two c Four d Three 5 What is the first consequence after the first wish for money? a The family loses their money from Maw and Meggins b A stranger appears at the door c The house burns down d Nothing happens 6 What happens to Herbert as a result of the second wish? a He disappears b He returns from war c He dies in a workplace accident d He wins a lottery 7 What does the old couple wish for with the third wish the first time? a They wish for safety b They wish for their son to come back c They wish for wealth d They wish for peace 8 Where does the final knock on the door come from, in the climax? a From Maw and Meggins b From the police c From a rat in the stairs d From Herbert at the door 9 What is the moral lesson hinted at by the sergeant-major about fate? a The paw is a harmless toy b Wishes always come true c Interfering with fate brings sorrow d Fate is easily manipulated 10 What ultimately happens when the final wish is made? a The paw glows and vanishes b The knocking stops and the street is quiet c Herbert returns alive d The house collapses 11 Who is the family that hosts the monkey's paw in the story? a Mr. and Mrs. White b The Sergeant-Major and family c Mr. White and Herbert d Mr. White alone 12 What item is central to the tale's wishes? a A cursed coin b A magical ring c An enchanted lamp d The monkey's paw 13 How many true wishes does the paw grant to the user per the sergeant-major? a Two b Three c Four d One 14 What does the first wish bring to the White family? a Herbert returns b A sudden windfall of gold coins c Two hundred pounds d A new house 15 What happens to Herbert White after the second wish? a He disappears mysteriously b He returns alive c He dies in an accident at Maw and Meggins d He is unharmed but ill 16 What do the Whites try to wish for as their third wish? a To win a lottery b To undo the first wish c To bring back their son d To make themselves happy forever 17 Where does the family’s son die, leading to their sorrow? a In the factory b On the street c In Maw and Meggins' office d At home in the parlour 18 Which object is used to ward off the third wish at the end? a The paw is hidden in a drawer b The talisman is burned c The paw is given away d The monkey's paw is shoved back on the mantelpiece 19 What is the overall theme of the story? a Love conquers all b Happiness through wealth c Adventure and bravery d Fate and unintended consequences 20 What sound marks the end of the knocking at the door and the tale's climax? a Loud thunder b Silence c A long wail of disappointment and misery d A cheerful cry

1

What are Mr. and Mrs. White doing at the start of the story?

a

Playing chess by the fire

b

Watching TV

c

Cooking dinner

d

Reading a letter

2

Who is the visitor that arrives at Laburnam Villa?

a

Sergeant-Major Morris

b

Captain Grubbs

c

Dr. White

d

Mr. Maw

3

What is special about the monkey's paw?

a

It is a normal charm

b

It curses the wearer

c

It grants three wishes

d

It is a toy

4

How many total wishes are granted by the paw in the story?

a

Five

b

Two

c

Four

d

Three

5

What is the first consequence after the first wish for money?

a

The family loses their money from Maw and Meggins

b

A stranger appears at the door

c

The house burns down

d

Nothing happens

6

What happens to Herbert as a result of the second wish?

a

He disappears

b

He returns from war

c

He dies in a workplace accident

d

He wins a lottery

7

What does the old couple wish for with the third wish the first time?

a

They wish for safety

b

They wish for their son to come back

c

They wish for wealth

d

They wish for peace

8

Where does the final knock on the door come from, in the climax?

a

From Maw and Meggins

b

From the police

c

From a rat in the stairs

d

From Herbert at the door

9

What is the moral lesson hinted at by the sergeant-major about fate?

a

The paw is a harmless toy

b

Wishes always come true

c

Interfering with fate brings sorrow

d

Fate is easily manipulated

10

What ultimately happens when the final wish is made?

a

The paw glows and vanishes

b

The knocking stops and the street is quiet

c

Herbert returns alive

d

The house collapses

11

Who is the family that hosts the monkey's paw in the story?

a

Mr. and Mrs. White

b

The Sergeant-Major and family

c

Mr. White and Herbert

d

Mr. White alone

12

What item is central to the tale's wishes?

a

A cursed coin

b

A magical ring

c

An enchanted lamp

d

The monkey's paw

13

How many true wishes does the paw grant to the user per the sergeant-major?

a

Two

b

Three

c

Four

d

One

14

What does the first wish bring to the White family?

a

Herbert returns

b

A sudden windfall of gold coins

c

Two hundred pounds

d

A new house

15

What happens to Herbert White after the second wish?

a

He disappears mysteriously

b

He returns alive

c

He dies in an accident at Maw and Meggins

d

He is unharmed but ill

16

What do the Whites try to wish for as their third wish?

a

To win a lottery

b

To undo the first wish

c

To bring back their son

d

To make themselves happy forever

17

Where does the family’s son die, leading to their sorrow?

a

In the factory

b

On the street

c

In Maw and Meggins' office

d

At home in the parlour

18

Which object is used to ward off the third wish at the end?

a

The paw is hidden in a drawer

b

The talisman is burned

c

The paw is given away

d

The monkey's paw is shoved back on the mantelpiece

19

What is the overall theme of the story?

a

Love conquers all

b

Happiness through wealth

c

Adventure and bravery

d

Fate and unintended consequences

20

What sound marks the end of the knocking at the door and the tale's climax?

a

Loud thunder

b

Silence

c

A long wail of disappointment and misery

d

A cheerful cry

You can integrate the game into an LMS compatible with LTI 1.1 or LTI 1.3 such as Canvas, Moodle, or Blackboard. This way, the scores will be automatically saved into the platform’s gradebook.

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Monkey's Paw QuizOnline version

by elyanna reeves

What are Mr. and Mrs. White doing at the start of the story?

Who is the visitor that arrives at Laburnam Villa?

What is special about the monkey's paw?

How many total wishes are granted by the paw in the story?

What is the first consequence after the first wish for money?

What happens to Herbert as a result of the second wish?

What does the old couple wish for with the third wish the first time?

Where does the final knock on the door come from, in the climax?

What is the moral lesson hinted at by the sergeant-major about fate?

What ultimately happens when the final wish is made?

Who is the family that hosts the monkey's paw in the story?

What item is central to the tale's wishes?

How many true wishes does the paw grant to the user per the sergeant-major?

What does the first wish bring to the White family?

What happens to Herbert White after the second wish?

What do the Whites try to wish for as their third wish?

Where does the family’s son die, leading to their sorrow?

Which object is used to ward off the third wish at the end?

What is the overall theme of the story?

What sound marks the end of the knocking at the door and the tale's climax?

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