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The Monkey's Paw

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  • What is the weather like at the beginning of the story?
    Rainy/ Stormy
  • Peril means
    Danger
  • Why was a spell originally put on the monkey's paw?
    He wanted to show that people should not interfere with fate
  • What game were Mr. White and his son playing?
    Chess
  • Who put the spell on the paw?
    A Fakir
  • Who or what is Maw and Meggins?
    Herbert's employer
  • The first man's last wish was for.....
    Death
  • The money that Mr. White wished for was to pay for.....
    Their house
  • Where does Morris throw the monkey's paw after telling the Whites about its powers?
    On the fire
  • What does Mr. White complain about at the beginning of the text?
    HOW ISOLATED THE HOUSE IS
  • What did Morris drink?
    Whisky
  • How many members of the White family are relaxing at home at the opening?
    Three
  • What did Mrs. White foolishly ask the sergeant-major to wish for her?
    She wished for four pairs of hands.
  • What was Mrs. White doing?
    Sewing
  • How much money does Mr. White wish for?
    Two hundred pounds
  • How many miles would Herbert have to walk from the graveyard to the Whites' house?
    Two miles