1. What happens that convinces Mr. White something is real about the monkey’s paw?

2. Cite the evidence from the text.3. Who is the unanticipated visitor who

comes next? What news does he bring?4. Why does Mr. White say that the sound

is a rat passing him on the stairs? 5. Why do you think Mr. White is afraid of

what might be on the other side of the door?

6. Suppose Mr. White did not make that last wish. What would have happened when Mrs. White opened the door? Write an alternate ending.

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7. The Whites wanted to possess the Monkey’s Paw mainly because of the wishes. Was the cost of this curiosity worthy of this tragedy? The family?

8. Are the Whites really bored with the night or are they bored with life?

9. Was it hard for the Whites to go with the flow or was it hard for them to remain in control of everything such as their lives?

10. Would you like to have a Monkey’s Paw? Why or why not?