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Name __________________________________________ Date _________________ Period __________
The Monkey’s Paw – Scavenger Hunt Study guide
1. The story begins in the _____________ and it was __________ and wet outside. The description helps to set the
mood for the story, which is best described as ________________________________.
2. The small parlour or _____________ was located in __________________ _____________.
3. Mr. ____________ and his son, __________________ were playing a game of _____________. This is a game of
_________________.
4. The father was known to place his king into unnecessary ___________, which may be a clue of what he (Mr. White)
will do later in the story. This is also known as the literary technique of _____________________________.
5. Another clue occurs when the father sees a ____________ _____________________ after it was too late.
6. The father complains about where they live. “_______________________ a bog (swampy).” And there are only
__________ houses on the road.
7. The family is awaiting the arrival of _________________ ___________________ _______________.
8. The sergeant indicates that he has been away for ____________ years, which is also about the same age of the son.
9. The sergeant presents a ___________________ _________ that had a spell placed upon it by an old ___________.
10. The holy man wanted to show that _____________ ruled people’s lives, “and those who __________________ with
it did so to their __________________________.” This statement may also be seen as a possible stated
____________ (literary device which tells the reader the central idea of the story…what the story is about).
11. According to the fakir, the paw would grant ___________ wishes to _____________ separate men.
12. In helping to build suspense, the sergeant tells the family that the first owner of the paw wished for __________ as
his final wish. This information is once again providing the reader clues, adds to the suspense and helps to reinforce
the author’s __________.
13. The sergeant throw the paw onto the _____________, but __________________________ picked it up. The
sergeant tried to _____________ the family not to take the paw and when he realized that they were going to keep
the paw, he warned them to wish for ___________________________________________________.
14. After the guest left, Mrs. White wanted to know if her husband gave the sergeant anything for the paw. Her
husband responded with “_________________________.” Which means ______________________________.
15. When Herbert exclaims that the family is going to be rich and famous, does he really mean that? Yes or No
16. Mr. White claims the he doesn’t know what to ___________ for. He adds, “ I’ve got all I _______.” This is an
example of __________ (appearances are different from reality).
17. Just as Mr. White man a wish of _____________ pounds, he followed it by a shuddering cry claiming that the ______
had moved in his hands.
18. Herbert states, “Well I don’t see the money, and I bet I never shall.” His statement is an example of
____________________.
19. Prior to going to bed for the evening, Mr. White thought he saw a _______________ image in the fire.
20. At breakfast, the following morning, Mr. White commented how Morris stated that the “things happened so
naturally, you might attribute it to ___________________________.”
21. Mrs. White noticed that a well‐dressed stranger passed in front of their house __________ times.
22. The comes to find out that the stranger was sent from _______ and ____________.
23. In inquiring about their son, the stranger stated that he was ___________ hurt but he _______________ in any pain.
24. Evidently, their son was caught in _______________ at work. The stranger was sent to present them with a sum of
___________ pounds. This is an example of _____________ irony.
25. The local cemetery was just ______ miles from the Whites.
26. About a ________ following the funeral, Mrs. White begged her husband to make a second wish, which was ______
___________________________________________.
27. Her husband told her that their son had been dead ____________ days and following the accident, was only
recognizable by his ______________________.
28. Despite his better judgment, Mr. White made the wish. Later in the evening, just as Mr. White had struck a
___________, a knock was heard at the door. But rather than answer the door, Mr. White went
__________________________.
29. Mrs. White was at the ___________ when a fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house.
30. Mr. White made a ___________ wish and the knocking ___________ suddenly.