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“The Monkey’s Paw”
Short story by W.W. Jacobs
Questions/Main Ideas
What details
foreshadows, or hints, that
Morris’s story about the
monkey’s paw may be
true?
pgs. 105-116
Notes
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mr. White feels the paw move.
Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
Morris tells stories about his life in India.
Mr. White says he has all he really wants.
Textual Evidence:
Re-read lines 110 – 116
and identify evidence of
a universal theme related
to interfering with fate.
Compare and analyze
how Morris’s and Mr.
White’s views about the
monkeys are different.
Morris’s
Mr. White’s
Compare What do the
actions of Mr. and Mrs.
White at the end of the
story reveal about their
different expectations for
wishes made on the
monkey’s paw? What do
these reveal?
What is the theme of “The
Monkey’s Paw”?
Why does Mr. White wish
for two hundred pounds?
A. Money is the root of all evil.
B. Mothers protect their children.
C. Hard work leads to success
D. Be careful what you wish for.
Textual Evidence:
A. Morris tells Mr. White that wishing for money is sensible.
B. Mr. White wants to replace the money he paid for the paw.
C. It is the amount Mr. White needs to pay off their house.
D. It is the amount that Herbert suggests he wish for.